Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:35 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:42 am – 4:42 pm
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People19,739 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.88,007 householdsMedian household income $135,663Median home value $421,300Median rent $1,864 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,094 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 10,360 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 23 minutes74% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Chinese 2%, Spanish 2%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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBryant and Stratton College Amherstcollege · 2.2 miUniversity at Buffalo North Campuscollege · 5.4 miWest Hillpeak · 6.5 miThreemile Islandisland · 6.4 miLake Jeromelake · 8.0 miEast Hillpeak · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLou Gehrig Amherst Parkstate park · under a mileMeadowlakes Parkstate park · 2.1 miGreat Baehre Conservation Parkstate park · 2.8 miNorth French Recreation Areastate park · 3.2 miBassett Parkstate park · 3.2 miNorth Amherst Recreation Centerpark · 1.1 mi · 78 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202313 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202313 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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 in the county
Elevation581 ft177 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMillard Fillmore Suburban Hospital3.7 miPost officeEast Amherst Post Officeunder a mileTown hallClarence Town Hall4.5 miPoliceErie County Sheriff's Office4.2 miFire stationSwormville Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementarySaint Mary School Swormvilleunder a mileElementaryDodge Elementary School1.6 miCollegeBryant and Stratton College Amherst2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF7.3 miInterstateI-9901.8 miUS highwayUS 626.2 miAmtrakDepew Station BUF9.5 miLight railUniversity StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)8.6 miCoachBuffalo, NY (SUNY Buffalo North Campus area - Maple Road Sunoco station at 4641 Maple Road)OurBus5.9 miTransit2 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 14051 ZIP area.
