Local servicesHospitalBrooks Memorial Hospital1.2 miPost officeDunkirk Post Office1.1 miTown hallDunkirk City Hall1.1 miPoliceDunkirk Police Department1.1 miFire stationDunkirk Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryDunkirk Elementary School 7under a mileElementaryDunkirk Elementary School 3under a mileElementaryNorthern Chautauqua Catholic School1.0 miCollegeSUNY College at Fredonia2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF43 miInterstateI-901.8 miUS highwayUS 202.4 miAmtrakExchange Street Station BFX35 miTransit8 stops within a mileCHQ TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14048 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14048 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:40 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:43 am – 4:47 pm
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People14,949 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.06,775 householdsMedian household income $52,971Median home value $98,400Median rent $905 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,391 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 6,513 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 18%, retail 11%Average commute 17 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 18%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month October76 in of snow a year, on about 29 days4 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dunkirk station, 2 mi away; snow from Fredonia
Nearby landmarksWright Park Beachbeach · under a mileSUNY College at Fredoniacollege · 2.7 miDunkirk Beachbeach · 1.9 miPoint Gratiotcape · 2.1 miVan Buren Baybay · 5.5 miPHILLIPS-ULRICH COMMUNITY TRAILtrailhead · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWright Parkpark · under a mileCity Of Dunkirk Landpark · 1.0 mi · 121 acresCanadaway Creek Nature Sanctuarystate recreation area · 2.7 miLake Erie State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 368 acresEvangola State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 746 acresBoutwell Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 2,958 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202337 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202337 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateChautauqua County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025317 of 356 days measured38 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Chautauqua County monitors, NY
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDunkirk Cityserves 12,743 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique29 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation614 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
