Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:36 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:43 am – 4:43 pm
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People22,611 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.210,383 householdsMedian household income $84,161Median home value $216,500Median rent $1,025 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,440 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 12,392 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%, retail 10%Average commute 19 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Arabic 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% 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
Parks and public landsStoneleigh Playgroundstate park · under a mileLincoln Parkstate park · under a mileCurtis Playgroundstate park · under a mileAquatic And Fitness Centerstate park · 1.1 miKenilworth Playgroundstate park · 1.1 miBike Pathstate park · 1.2 miSource: 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 20238 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 20238 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation602 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKenmore Mercy Hospital1.7 miPost officeHiler Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTonawanda Municipal Building1.4 miPoliceTown of Tonawanda Police Department1.1 miFire stationEllwood Fire District 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools9 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 2 otherSchoolSaint John the Baptist Schoolunder a mileElementaryLindbergh Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleBen Franklin Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeSUNY Buffalo-South Campus2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF6.2 miInterstateI-2901.8 miUS highwayUS 621.3 miAmtrakExchange Street Station BFX6.7 miLight railUniversity StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)1.9 miCoachBuffalo, NY (SUNY Buffalo North Campus area - Maple Road Sunoco station at 4641 Maple Road)OurBus3.0 miTransit45 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 14223 ZIP area.
