Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:36 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:42 am – 4:43 pm
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People24,663 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.89,671 householdsMedian household income $36,300Median home value $106,400Median rent $1,073 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,082 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 8,807 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 13%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 20 minutes54% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 15% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, other Indo-European languages 18%, Spanish 4%, other languages 1%13% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksVilla Maria College Buffalocollege · 1.2 miCanisius Collegecollege · 2.1 miStony Pointcape · 5.7 miSwan Lake (historical)lake · 2.8 miTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Sitevisitor center · 2.8 miBuffalo Riverriver · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSycamore & Walden Monumentstate park · under a mileEmerson (Koons)state park · under a mileEddie Dawsonstate park · under a mileScheu Park Medianstate park · under a mileHank Nowakstate park · under a mileSt. Marys Medianstate 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 20234 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 20234 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation646 ft197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalErie County Medical Center1.4 miPost officeBroadway Buffalo Post Office1.3 miTown hallSloan Village Hall1.5 miPoliceBuffalo Police Department C District1.1 miFire stationWalden Fire District 2 Rescue Hose Company 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high, 8 otherSchoolPublic School 97 Harvey Austin Schoolunder a mileSchoolPublic School 91 BUILD Academyunder a mileHighPublic School 307 East High Schoolunder a mileCollegeVilla Maria College Buffalo1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF5.0 miInterstateI-1902.2 miUS highwayUS 621.8 miAmtrakExchange Street Station BFX3.4 miLight railHumboldt StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)2.2 miCoachBuffaloFlixBus3.1 miTransit138 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 14211 ZIP area.
