Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:35 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:43 am – 4:43 pm
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People8,636 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.03,366 householdsMedian household income $98,750Median home value $365,300Median rent $1,475 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,083 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 3,931 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 15%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F40 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month October80 in of snow a year, on about 57 days9 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N Tonawanda station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBryant and Stratton College Amherstcollege · 1.2 miUniversity at Buffalo North Campuscollege · 2.5 miThreemile Islandisland · 3.4 miWest Hillpeak · 8.5 miTonawanda Islandisland · 6.4 miSwan Lake (historical)lake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth French Recreation Areastate park · under a mileWalton Woods Parkstate park · 1.0 mi · 51 acresGreat Baehre Conservation Parkstate park · 1.1 miPfohl Parkstate park · 1.7 miOutdoor Basketball Courts And Parkstate park · 1.7 miEllicott Tennis Courts And Fieldsstate park · 2.0 miSource: 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 202312 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202312 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL5% 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 in the county
Elevation580 ft177 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMillard Fillmore Suburban Hospital2.8 miPost officeGetzville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAmherst Town Hall4.6 miPoliceAmherst Police Department1.3 miFire stationGetzville Fire Company Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighWilliamsville North High School1.2 miMiddleCasey Middle School1.3 miMiddleHeim Middle School1.3 miCollegeBryant and Stratton College Amherst1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF6.2 miInterstateI-990under a mileUS highwayUS 623.2 miAmtrakDepew Station BUF8.6 miLight railUniversity StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)6.0 miCoachBuffalo, NY (SUNY Buffalo North Campus area - Maple Road Sunoco station at 4641 Maple Road)OurBus3.1 miTransit13 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 14068 ZIP area.
