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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People42,524 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.816,733 householdsMedian household income $44,955Median home value $111,600Median rent $1,039 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,261 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 17,492 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, retail 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 21 minutes57% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 15% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, other Indo-European languages 8%, Spanish 3%, other languages 2%7% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSUNY Buffalo-South Campuscollege · 1.4 miVilla Maria College Buffalocollege · 1.6 miSwan Lake (historical)lake · 2.8 miTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Sitevisitor center · 4.0 miGala Waterreservoir · 3.2 miStony Pointcape · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRooseveltstate park · under a mileBickford & Suffolk Trianglestate park · under a mileBickford & Alice Trianglestate park · under a mileBickford & Edith Trianglestate park · under a mileWestminster & Amherst Trianglestate park · under a mileWestminster & Berkshire Trianglestate 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 20235 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 20235 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% 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
Elevation654 ft199 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBuffalo Veterans Affairs Medical Center1.2 miPost officeCentral Park Post Office1.0 miTown hallSloan Village Hall2.8 miPoliceBuffalo Police Department E Districtunder a mileFire stationPine Hill Hose Company 51.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools10 elementary, 4 middle, 7 high, 7 otherMiddlePublic School 64 Frederick Law Olmsted Schoolunder a mileElementaryWestminster Community Charter Schoolunder a mileElementaryPublic School 82 Early Childhood Centerunder a mileCollegeSUNY Buffalo-South Campus1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF4.0 miInterstateI-902.3 miUS highwayUS 623.2 miAmtrakDepew Station BUF4.6 miLight railLaSalle StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)1.3 miCoachBuffalo, NY (SUNY Buffalo North Campus area - Maple Road Sunoco station at 4641 Maple Road)OurBus4.0 miTransit115 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 14215 ZIP area.
