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 – 4:43 pm
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People21,314 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.58,670 householdsMedian household income $58,228Median home value $240,800Median rent $1,131 a month42% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,372 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 10,776 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, professional and business services 12%, retail 9%Average commute 20 minutes65% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Spanish 4%, other languages 1%6% 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 landmarksCanisius Collegecollege · 1.2 miSUNY Buffalo-South Campuscollege · 1.5 miSwan Lake (historical)lake · 1.4 miGala Waterreservoir · 1.7 miTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Sitevisitor center · 3.1 miUnity Islandisland · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVernon Trianglestate park · under a mileDuane Terrace Medianstate park · under a mileMain St. Medianstate park · under a mileBurke Greenstate park · under a mileWillowlawn Medianstate park · under a mileDelaware - Crandall Circlestate park · under a mileSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% 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
Elevation637 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSisters of Charity Hospitalunder a milePost officeCentral Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTonawanda Municipal Building2.2 miPoliceErie County Medical Center Police Department1.1 miFire stationKenilworth Fire Company1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools16 elementary, 3 middle, 7 high, 7 otherHighPublic School 366 Research Laboratory High School for Bioinformatics and Life Sciencesunder a mileElementarySaint Mark Schoolunder a mileSchoolBuffalo Collegiate Charter Schoolunder a mileCollegeCanisius College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF5.5 miInterstateI-1903.0 miUS highwayUS 623.0 miAmtrakExchange Street Station BFX4.5 miLight railAmherst StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)under a mileCoachBuffaloFlixBus4.2 miTransit103 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 14214 ZIP area.
