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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People20,621 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.49,979 householdsMedian household income $68,928Median home value $208,800Median rent $1,109 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,971 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 10,857 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 20 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksVilla Maria College Buffalocollege · 3.2 miTrocaire Collegecollege · 4.2 miStony Pointcape · 7.1 miTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Sitevisitor center · 6.6 miSwan Lake (historical)lake · 6.8 miBuffalo Outer Harborbay · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStiglmeier Parkstate park · under a mile · 293 acresRaymond Parkstate park · 1.1 miKelly Parkstate park · 1.3 miDartwood Parkstate park · 1.4 miWrazen Parkstate park · 2.0 miDingens Parkstate park · 2.1 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation625 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSisters of Charity Hospital Saint Joseph Campus2.8 miPost officeCheektowaga Post Office2.2 miTown hallCheektowaga Town Hall1.4 miPoliceDepew Police Department3.4 miFire stationBellevue Fire Company District 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highElementaryNorthwood Elementary School1.4 miHighJohn F Kennedy High School1.5 miMiddleJohn F Kennedy Middle School1.5 miCollegeVilla Maria College Buffalo3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF4.0 miInterstateI-901.1 miUS highwayUS 202.8 miAmtrakDepew Station BUF1.9 miLight railAmherst StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)6.0 miCoachBuffalo International Airport Buffalo NiagaraFlixBus3.6 miTransit21 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 14227 ZIP area.
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