Local servicesHospitalMillard Fillmore Suburban Hospitalunder a milePost officeWilliamsville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAmherst Town Hall1.9 miPoliceErie County Sheriff's Department1.7 miFire stationMain - Transit Volunteer Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryCountry Parkway Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMaple East Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Gregory the Great Schoolunder a mileCollegeErie Community College North Campus1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF3.1 miInterstateI-902.5 miUS highwayUS 624.6 miAmtrakDepew Station BUF5.4 miLight railUniversity StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)5.3 miCoachBuffalo, NY (SUNY Buffalo North Campus area - Maple Road Sunoco station at 4641 Maple Road)OurBus3.5 miTransit22 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 14221 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14221 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:35 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:42 am – 4:43 pm
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People55,255 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.324,532 householdsMedian household income $101,615Median home value $329,600Median rent $1,603 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,075 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 27,428 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 19 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%3% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksErie Community College North Campuscollege · 1.8 miUniversity at Buffalo North Campuscollege · 3.6 miWest Hillpeak · 6.0 miLake Jeromelake · 6.6 miThreemile Islandisland · 6.1 miSwan Lake (historical)lake · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBassett Parkstate park · under a mileAmherst State Parkstate park · 1.4 mi · 79 acresGarrison Parkstate park · 1.7 miIsland Parkstate park · 1.9 miWehrle Faa Recreation Areastate park · 1.9 miFogelsonger Park Fogelsonger Parkstate park · 2.0 miSource: 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 20239 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 20239 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 subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation612 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
