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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People33,620 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.815,541 householdsMedian household income $67,237Median home value $170,400Median rent $965 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,302 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 17,923 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 19 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%5% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksErie Community College North Campuscollege · 2.5 miVilla Maria College Buffalocollege · 2.6 miSwan Lake (historical)lake · 5.8 miStony Pointcape · 8.9 miWest Hillpeak · 8.1 miTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Sitevisitor center · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNikomis Parkstate park · 1.0 miNob Hill Parkstate park · 1.0 miOrchard Parkstate park · 1.2 miCedargrove Parkstate park · 1.3 miIsland Parkstate park · 2.2 miWehrle Faa Recreation Areastate park · 2.3 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 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation670 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSisters of Charity Hospital Saint Joseph Campus1.9 miPost officeCayuga Retail Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCheektowaga Town Hall1.8 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop T Zone 4 Buffalo Station1.0 miFire stationU - Crest Fire District 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools3 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 2 otherMiddleMaryvale Middle Schoolunder a mileMiddleMaryvale Intermediate Schoolunder a mileElementaryMaryvale Primary Schoolunder a mileCollegeErie Community College North Campus2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF1.2 miInterstateI-901.3 miUS highwayUS 203.3 miAmtrakDepew Station BUF1.9 miLight railUniversity StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)3.9 miCoachBuffalo International Airport Buffalo NiagaraFlixBus1.1 miTransit44 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 14225 ZIP area.
