Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:41 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:43 am – 4:48 pm
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People757 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.1301 householdsMedian household income $49,267Median home value $163,500Median rent $615 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,289 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 301 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 16%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 15 minutes88% drive alone, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 20°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month July76 in of snow a year, on about 29 days2 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Portland1 Sw station, 1 mi away; snow from Fredonia
Parks and public landsLake Erie State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 368 acresVillage of Brocton, Trustees Landpark · 3.1 miBarcelona Lighthouse State Historic Sitestate park · 7.0 miChatauqua Creek Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 7.6 miWestfield Village Landspark · 6.3 miCanadaway Creek Nature Sanctuarystate recreation area · 8.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202348 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202348 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription89% 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 waterBrocton Portland Water Districtserves 3,086 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation696 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrooks Memorial Hospital9.6 miPost officePortland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPortland Town Hall1.2 miPoliceVillage of Westfield Police Department6.9 miFire stationPortland Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryBrocton Elementary School1.0 miMiddleBrocton Middle School High School1.1 miCollegeSUNY College at Fredonia8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportErie International Tom Ridge Field ERI42 miMajor airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF54 miInterstateI-902.4 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakExchange Street Station BFX46 miTransit2 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 14769 ZIP area.
