Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital of Buffalo2.1 miPost officeLackawanna Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLackawanna City Hallunder a milePoliceLackawanna Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLackawanna Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryOur Lady of Victory Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolBaker Hall Schoolunder a mileElementaryMartin Road Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTrocaire College2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF9.7 miInterstateI-901.4 miUS highwayUS 2191.9 miAmtrakExchange Street Station BFX4.7 miLight railDL&W StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)4.5 miCoachBuffaloAdirondack Trailways5.0 miTransit58 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 14218 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14218 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:36 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:42 am – 4:44 pm
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People20,312 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.38,613 householdsMedian household income $54,748Median home value $150,200Median rent $878 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,846 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 8,354 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 15%, retail 12%Average commute 20 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Arabic 12%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%9% 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksStony Pointcape · 2.1 miTrocaire Collegecollege · 2.1 miErie Community College South Campuscollege · 3.6 miBuffalo Outer Harborbay · 3.1 miBuffalo Riverriver · 5.0 miGreen Lakelake · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFranklin Street Playgroundstate park · under a mileVictory Avenue Playgroundstate park · under a mileVeteran's Stadiumstate park · under a mileMemorial Fieldstate park · under a mileMartin Road Playgroundstate park · under a mileLehigh Avenue Playgroundstate 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% 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
Elevation590 ft180 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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