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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People13,299 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.64,668 householdsMedian household income $44,020Median home value $103,400Median rent $990 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,333 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 5,016 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 18 minutes54% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, other Indo-European languages 16%, other languages 5%, Spanish 3%17% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksVilla Maria College Buffalocollege · 1.7 miCenter of Excellence Bioinformatics Life Sciences - University at Buffalocollege · 2.4 miStony Pointcape · 5.0 miTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Sitevisitor center · 2.8 miSwan Lake (historical)lake · 3.3 miBuffalo Riverriver · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincolnstate park · under a mileEmerson (Koons)state park · under a mileBailey-Morelandstate park · under a mileHank Nowakstate park · under a mileHennepinstate park · under a mileSycamore & Walden Monumentstate 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 20233 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 20233 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation615 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalErie County Medical Center2.2 miPost officeBuffalo Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSloan Village Hall1.3 miPoliceBuffalo Police Department C District Annexunder a mileFire stationSloan Active Hose Company 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools6 elementary, 2 high, 6 otherSchoolPublic School 97 Harvey Austin Schoolunder a mileSchoolDarul Uloom Al Madaniaunder a mileElementaryPublic School 43 Lovejoy Discoveryunder a mileCollegeVilla Maria College Buffalo1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF5.4 miInterstateI-1901.4 miUS highwayUS 621.0 miAmtrakExchange Street Station BFX3.0 miLight railSummer-Best StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)2.5 miCoachBuffaloFlixBus2.8 miTransit122 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 14212 ZIP area.