Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:36 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:43 am – 4:44 pm
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People8,313 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.34,323 householdsMedian household income $50,046Median home value $429,400Median rent $1,141 a month34% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,655 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 4,210 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 21 minutes62% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F41 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month September95 in of snow a year, on about 60 days3 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buffalo station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksCanisius Collegecollege · 1.1 miCenter of Excellence Bioinformatics Life Sciences - University at Buffalocollege · 1.1 miTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Sitevisitor center · under a mileSwan Lake (historical)lake · 1.1 miGala Waterreservoir · 1.4 miBuffalo Riverriver · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGates Circlestate park · under a mileSt. Catherine's Court Medianstate park · under a mileMain-Northland Monumentstate park · under a mileElmwood Villagestate park · under a mileChapin Parkwaystate park · under a milePerkins (Woodlawn)state park · under a mileSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 20236 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 20236 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighErie County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 140main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Erie County monitors, NY
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEcwa Directserves 313,380 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation641 ft195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBuffalo General Medical Center / Gates Vascular Instituteunder a milePost officeWest Side Buffalo Post Office1.4 miTown hallBuffalo City Hall2.0 miPoliceNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority Police Department - Headquartersunder a mileFire stationBuffalo Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi42 schools13 elementary, 1 middle, 12 high, 16 otherElementaryCatholic Academy of West Buffalounder a mileHighCanisius High Schoolunder a mileSchoolPublic School 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Artsunder a mileCollegeCanisius College1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF7.0 miInterstateI-1901.9 miUS highwayUS 623.5 miAmtrakExchange Street Station BFX2.5 miLight railUtica StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)under a mileCoachBuffaloFlixBus2.1 miTransit193 stops within a mileNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14209 ZIP area.
