Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:36 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:42 am – 4:43 pm
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People41,219 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.818,256 householdsMedian household income $80,052Median home value $238,500Median rent $1,129 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,274 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 20,925 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 11%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 23 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, Arabic 1%1% 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksTrocaire Collegecollege · 3.3 miBryant and Stratton College Orchard Parkcollege · 3.5 miStony Pointcape · 6.0 miGreen Lakelake · 5.6 miBuffalo Outer Harborbay · 6.4 miBuffalo Riverriver · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSwimming Pool/Playgroundstate park · under a mileMill Road Parkstate park · under a mileEbenezer Land'Sstate park · 1.0 miKelly Parkstate park · 1.9 miCarriage Park Playgroundstate park · 2.0 miPlayground & Ball Fieldsstate 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 20233 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 20233 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 subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation644 ft196 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWestern New York Children's Psychiatric Center1.2 miPost officeWest Seneca Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Seneca Town Hallunder a milePoliceWest Seneca Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationVigilant Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 3 otherSchoolQueen of Heaven Schoolunder a mileMiddleEast Middle School1.0 miHighWest Seneca East Senior High School1.0 miCollegeTrocaire College3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF7.1 miInterstateI-902.3 miUS highwayUS 202.2 miAmtrakDepew Station BUF4.9 miLight railDL&W StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)7.0 miCoachBuffalo International Airport Buffalo NiagaraFlixBus6.7 miTransit8 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 14224 ZIP area.
