Zip code 14131: Ransomville, New York

Q: What city is zip code 14131?

14131 is assigned to Ransomville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 14131 in?

14131 is in Niagara County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 14131?

About 5,252 people live in 14131, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 14131?

The median household income in 14131 is $85,909.

Q: What zip codes are near 14131?

The closest zip codes to 14131 are 14172, 14174, 14107, 14132, 14092.

Residential delivery areaNiagara CountyEastern Time

Population

5,252

Median household income

$86K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$212K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$885/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

42 sq mi

126 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 14131

14131 is a small-town zip code in Ransomville, New York (Niagara County), covering 42 sq mi of land. About 5,252 people live here, or 126 per square mile. The median resident is 47.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $85,909 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $211,800, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $885 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.6 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 14131 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers14.5%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%287th of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate87.7%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%427th of 1,673 in NY
Median age47.2
91st
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8530th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters63%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%296th of 1,579 in NY
Veterans9.2%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%287th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access94.9%
75th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%424th of 1,673 in NY
Residents 65 and older19.2%
69th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%917th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy8.8%
65th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%936th of 1,675 in NY
Median household income$85,909
57th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974720th of 1,602 in NY
Per capita income$41,917
55th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712862nd of 1,690 in NY
Median earnings per worker$49,544
54th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321938th of 1,676 in NY
Average commute25.6 min
47th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min948th of 1,618 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,168th of 1,691 in NY
Residents under 1819.7%
29th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%843rd of 1,693 in NY
Work from home8.6%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,127th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate6.9%
24th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,120th of 1,679 in NY
Median home value$211,800
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800948th of 1,614 in NY
Self-employed workers7.2%
22nd
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,223rd of 1,685 in NY
Population density126/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi964th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents2.4%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,135th of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$885
12th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,061st of 1,367 in NY
Government workers8.5%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,537th of 1,685 in NY
Population5,252
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366712th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.377
9th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,315th of 1,669 in NY
Unemployment rate2.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,298th of 1,685 in NY
Uninsured rate2.2%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,189th of 1,689 in NY
Tech workers0.4%
5th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,277th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index9.9
4th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,398th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	14131	Niagara	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Healthcare workers	14.5%	9.5%	11.8%	9.7%	94th	287th of 1,685
Homeownership rateStrength	87.7%	71.2%	54.3%	65.2%	93rd	427th of 1,673
Median age	47.2	43.3	39.8	38.9	91st	530th of 1,693
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	63%	48.6%	52.1%	51.1%	90th	296th of 1,579
Veterans	9.2%	7.4%	3.7%	6.2%	86th	287th of 1,693
Broadband access	94.9%	89.8%	90.8%	91%	75th	424th of 1,673
Residents 65 and older	19.2%	20.7%	17.9%	17.2%	69th	917th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	8.8%	8.5%	10%	10.1%	65th	936th of 1,675
Median household income	$85,909	$69,633	$85,974	$80,734	57th	720th of 1,602
Per capita income	$41,917	$38,904	$50,712	$44,673	55th	862nd of 1,690
Median earnings per worker	$49,544	$47,382	$55,321	$49,666	54th	938th of 1,676
Average commute	25.6 min	22.5 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	47th	948th of 1,618
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.8%	28%	40.2%	35.7%	31st	1,168th of 1,691
Residents under 18	19.7%	19.9%	20.5%	22%	29th	843rd of 1,693
Work from home	8.6%	10.6%	14.9%	15.1%	26th	1,127th of 1,685
Poverty rate	6.9%	13.5%	14%	12.5%	24th	1,120th of 1,679
Median home value	$211,800	$189,800	$423,800	$332,700	23rd	948th of 1,614
Self-employed workers	7.2%	7.9%	9.7%	10%	22nd	1,223rd of 1,685
Population density	126/sq mi	403/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	964th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	2.4%	4.4%	22.8%	14.1%	14th	1,135th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$885	$899	$1,621	$1,413	12th	1,061st of 1,367
Government workers	8.5%	15.6%	16.4%	14.5%	10th	1,537th of 1,685
Population	5,252	210,721	19,852,366	334,922,499	9th	712th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.377	0.444	0.517	0.483	9th	1,315th of 1,669
Unemployment rateStrength	2.3%	5.9%	6.4%	5.2%	8th	1,298th of 1,685
Uninsured rateStrength	2.2%	2.9%	5.1%	8.4%	6th	1,189th of 1,689
Tech workers	0.4%	1.9%	3.5%	3.8%	5th	1,277th of 1,685
Diversity index	9.9	31.7	65.5	61.4	4th	1,398th of 1,693

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

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

21%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.2

Under 18

19.7%

65 and over

19.2%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

9.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,042
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 70.8%
Married couples: 55.5%
Living alone: 25.6%
Veterans (of adults): 9.2%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

14131

$85,909

Niagara Co.

$69,633

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,917

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.377

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

14131

$211,800

Niagara Co.

$189,800

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

14131

$885

Niagara Co.

$899

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,239
Owner-occupied: 87.7%
Vacant: 8.8%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 63%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.4%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

23%

20–29

32%

30–44

24%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

25.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Transportation and moving

12%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Production

10%

Management

Business and finance

Food service

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Computer and math

0.4%

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Manufacturing

16%

Retail

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Other services

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$49,544

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	14131	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$86,392	$74,888
Service	$26,959	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,969	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$72,113	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,297	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

21%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
Households with broadband: 94.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.7%
No internet access: 5.1%
Without health insurance: 2.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Ransomville
State: New York
County: Niagara County
Center point: 43.2386° N, 78.8998° W
Land area: 42 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Ransomville (unincorporated)14% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 14131

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
14172	Wilson, NY	5 mi	3,091	$81,330	$196,200
14174	Youngstown, NY	5 mi	5,669	$79,695	$250,300
14107	Model City, NY · PO box	5.6 mi	—	—	—
14132	Sanborn, NY	6.4 mi	6,453	$97,210	$284,900
14092	Lewiston, NY	6.5 mi	10,247	$72,218	$279,900
14144	Stella Niagara, NY · PO box	7.7 mi	—	—	—
14108	Newfane, NY	8.8 mi	5,713	$76,345	$162,700
14304	Niagara Falls, NY	9.5 mi	29,208	$66,660	$164,000
14109	Niagara University, NY	9.8 mi	1,473	—	—
14305	Niagara Falls, NY	10 mi	16,696	$51,004	$126,000
14028	Burt, NY	11 mi	1,257	$89,188	$198,900
14126	Olcott, NY	11 mi	109	$167,723	$430,000

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Questions about 14131

What city is zip code 14131?

14131 is assigned to Ransomville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 14131 in?

14131 is in Niagara County, New York.

What is the population of 14131?

About 5,252 people live in 14131, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 14131 in?

14131 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 14131?

The median household income in 14131 is $85,909.

What zip codes are near 14131?

The closest zip codes to 14131 are 14172, 14174, 14107, 14132, 14092.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14131, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.