Zip code 14040: Darien Center, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 14040
14040 is a small-town zip code in Darien Center, New York (Genesee County), covering 30 sq mi of land. About 1,974 people live here, or 66 per square mile. The median resident is 49.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $88,779 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $210,100, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.2 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and office and administrative support.
How 14040 compares
- Homeownership rate92.4%98thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%226th of 1,673 in NY
- Median age49.194thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8406th of 1,693 in NY
- Government workers22.9%91stU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%440th of 1,685 in NY
- 87thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%561st of 1,693 in NY
- Veterans7%66thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%573rd of 1,693 in NY
- Median household income$88,77961stU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974666th of 1,602 in NY
- Average commute27.2 min58thU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min823rd of 1,618 in NY
- Uninsured rate7.2%53rdU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%273rd of 1,689 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$49,28653rdU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321951st of 1,676 in NY
- Per capita income$38,97347thU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,000th of 1,690 in NY
- Tech workers2.5%43rdU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%681st of 1,685 in NY
- Broadband access88.9%28thU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,084th of 1,673 in NY
- 28thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,140th of 1,685 in NY
- 27thU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,227th of 1,691 in NY
- Median home value$210,10023rdU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800958th of 1,614 in NY
- Residents under 1818.8%23rdU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%956th of 1,693 in NY
- Housing vacancy3.2%12thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,466th of 1,675 in NY
- 11thU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,225th of 1,693 in NY
- 11thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,242nd of 1,669 in NY
- Population density66/sq mi9thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,183rd of 1,693 in NY
- Poverty rate3.4%4thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,459th of 1,679 in NY
- Population1,9743rdU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,058th of 1,693 in NY
- Work from home2.7%2ndU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,554th of 1,685 in NY
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,547th of 1,685 in NY
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,590th of 1,693 in NY
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,518th of 1,579 in NY
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,531st of 1,685 in NY
| Measure | 14040 | Genesee | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 92.4% | 73.8% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 226th of 1,673 | |
| Median age | 49.1 | 42.4 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 406th of 1,693 | |
| Government workers | 22.9% | 20.2% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 440th of 1,685 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 22.9% | 20.3% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 561st of 1,693 | |
| Veterans | 7% | 7.3% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 573rd of 1,693 | |
| Median household income | $88,779 | $73,314 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 666th of 1,602 | |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 23.5 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 823rd of 1,618 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.2% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 273rd of 1,689 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $49,286 | $49,749 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 951st of 1,676 | |
| Per capita income | $38,973 | $37,602 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 1,000th of 1,690 | |
| Tech workers | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 681st of 1,685 | |
| Broadband access | 88.9% | 90% | 90.8% | 91% | 1,084th of 1,673 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.7% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 10% | 1,140th of 1,685 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5% | 23.8% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 1,227th of 1,691 | |
| Median home value | $210,100 | $170,500 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 958th of 1,614 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.8% | 20.4% | 20.5% | 22% | 956th of 1,693 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.2% | 5% | 10% | 10.1% | 1,466th of 1,675 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.9% | 2.7% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 1,225th of 1,693 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.384 | 0.404 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 1,242nd of 1,669 | |
| Population density | 66/sq mi | 117/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,183rd of 1,693 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.4% | 10.6% | 14% | 12.5% | 1,459th of 1,679 | |
| Population | 1,974 | 57,787 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 1,058th of 1,693 | |
| Work from home | 2.7% | 6.7% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1,554th of 1,685 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1,547th of 1,685 | |
| Diversity index | 3.7 | 22.3 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 1,590th of 1,693 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 44.9% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 1,518th of 1,579 | |
| Healthcare workers | 3.5% | 9.1% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 1,531st of 1,685 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White98%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0.6%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 760
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 73.8%
- Married couples
- 59.6%
- Living alone
- 15.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 785
- Owner-occupied
- 92.4%
- Vacant
- 3.2%
- Median year built
- 1968
- Median rooms
- 7.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 14040 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $33,226 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,583 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $36,319 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $73,295 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $59,355 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.6%
- Households with broadband
- 88.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 66.3%
- No internet access
- 11.1%
- Without health insurance
- 7.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Darien Center
- State
- New York
- County
- Genesee County
- Center point
- 42.8822° N, 78.3775° W
- Land area
- 30 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
14040 spans 2 counties
- Genesee County82% of land
- Wyoming County19% of land
Zip codes near 14040
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14011 | Attica, NY | 5.3 mi | $74,946 |
| 14004 | Alden, NY | 6.4 mi | $90,839 |
| 14036 | Corfu, NY | 6.4 mi | $88,466 |
| 14038 | Crittenden, NY · PO box | 6.7 mi | — |
| 14037 | Cowlesville, NY | 6.7 mi | $93,594 |
| 14005 | Alexander, NY | 7 mi | $105,082 |
| 14056 | East Pembroke, NY | 8.4 mi | $58,176 |
| 14102 | Marilla, NY | 9.4 mi | $119,327 |
| 14167 | Varysburg, NY | 9.6 mi | $67,132 |
| 14039 | Dale, NY | 10 mi | $62,917 |
| 14145 | Strykersville, NY | 11 mi | $85,114 |
| 14169 | Wales Center, NY | 11 mi | $61,782 |
Zip codes like 14040 elsewhere
Questions about 14040
What city is zip code 14040?
14040 is assigned to Darien Center, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 14040 in?
14040 is mostly in Genesee County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 14040?
About 1,974 people live in 14040, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 14040 in?
14040 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 14040?
The median household income in 14040 is $88,779.
What zip codes are near 14040?
The closest zip codes to 14040 are 14011, 14004, 14036, 14038, 14037.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14040, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.