Zip code 14202: Buffalo, New York

Q: What city is zip code 14202?

14202 is assigned to Buffalo, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 14202 in?

14202 is in Erie County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 14202?

About 3,862 people live in 14202, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 14202?

The median household income in 14202 is $56,528.

Q: What zip codes are near 14202?

The closest zip codes to 14202 are 14205, 14264, 14276, 14280, 14204.

Residential delivery areaErie CountyEastern Time

Population

3,862

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$479K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$803/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.9 sq mi

4,439 people/sq mi

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

About 14202

14202 is an urban zip code in Buffalo, New York (Erie County), covering 0.9 sq mi of land. About 3,862 people live here, or 4,439 per square mile. The median resident is 38.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $56,528 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 14.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $479,100, or 8.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 22% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $803 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.9 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; engineering and science; and management. 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 14202 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.581
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.51739th of 1,669 in NY
Healthcare workers14.9%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%265th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index69.3
92nd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.573rd of 1,693 in NY
Per capita income$61,517
86th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712305th of 1,690 in NY
Population density4,439/sq mi
78th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi315th of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher48.3%
77th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%393rd of 1,691 in NY
Housing vacancy11.6%
77th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%775th of 1,675 in NY
Median home value$479,100
73rd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800419th of 1,614 in NY
Tech workers4%
68th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%333rd of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate14.3%
67th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%483rd of 1,679 in NY
Unemployment rate5.9%
67th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%572nd of 1,685 in NY
Government workers15.8%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,065th of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$50,236
56th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321898th of 1,676 in NY
Foreign-born residents11.4%
55th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%499th of 1,693 in NY
Median age38.1
43rd
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,344th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home10.7%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%909th of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older14.7%
36th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,369th of 1,693 in NY
Veterans4.3%
30th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,051st of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers7.3%
23rd
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,201st of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$56,528
16th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,420th of 1,602 in NY
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,018th of 1,689 in NY
Broadband access83.3%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,443rd of 1,673 in NY
Rent-burdened renters35.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,216th of 1,579 in NY
Median gross rent$803
7th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,191st of 1,367 in NY
Population3,862
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366812th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1811.3%
3rd
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,475th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate21.9%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,602nd of 1,673 in NY
Average commute14.9 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,575th of 1,618 in NY

Measure	14202	Erie	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.581	0.464	0.517	0.483	99th	39th of 1,669
Healthcare workers	14.9%	11.2%	11.8%	9.7%	95th	265th of 1,685
Diversity index	69.3	45.5	65.5	61.4	92nd	73rd of 1,693
Per capita incomeStrength	$61,517	$42,777	$50,712	$44,673	86th	305th of 1,690
Population density	4,439/sq mi	912/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	78th	315th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.3%	38%	40.2%	35.7%	77th	393rd of 1,691
Housing vacancy	11.6%	7.2%	10%	10.1%	77th	775th of 1,675
Median home value	$479,100	$233,800	$423,800	$332,700	73rd	419th of 1,614
Tech workers	4%	3%	3.5%	3.8%	68th	333rd of 1,685
Poverty rate	14.3%	13.9%	14%	12.5%	67th	483rd of 1,679
Unemployment rate	5.9%	4.9%	6.4%	5.2%	67th	572nd of 1,685
Government workers	15.8%	17.1%	16.4%	14.5%	65th	1,065th of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$50,236	$50,407	$55,321	$49,666	56th	898th of 1,676
Foreign-born residents	11.4%	7.5%	22.8%	14.1%	55th	499th of 1,693
Median age	38.1	40.4	39.8	38.9	43rd	1,344th of 1,693
Work from home	10.7%	12.9%	14.9%	15.1%	39th	909th of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	14.7%	19.3%	17.9%	17.2%	36th	1,369th of 1,693
Veterans	4.3%	5.7%	3.7%	6.2%	30th	1,051st of 1,693
Self-employed workers	7.3%	7.3%	9.7%	10%	23rd	1,201st of 1,685
Median household incomeWeakness	$56,528	$72,839	$85,974	$80,734	16th	1,420th of 1,602
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	2.9%	5.1%	8.4%	11th	1,018th of 1,689
Broadband accessWeakness	83.3%	90.2%	90.8%	91%	9th	1,443rd of 1,673
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	35.4%	50.3%	52.1%	51.1%	9th	1,216th of 1,579
Median gross rent	$803	$1,090	$1,621	$1,413	7th	1,191st of 1,367
Population	3,862	950,622	19,852,366	334,922,499	6th	812th of 1,693
Residents under 18	11.3%	20.1%	20.5%	22%	3rd	1,475th of 1,693
Homeownership rateWeakness	21.9%	65.8%	54.3%	65.2%	2nd	1,602nd of 1,673
Average commuteStrength	14.9 min	21.3 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	1st	1,575th of 1,618

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

5–17

18–24

24%

25–34

16%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.1

Under 18

11.3%

65 and over

14.7%

Race and ethnicity

White41%
Black27%
Hispanic26%
Asian4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

69.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

73%

Spanish

17%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,203
Average household size: 1.6
Family households: 27%
Married couples: 15.8%
Living alone: 63.5%
Veterans (of adults): 4.3%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

15%

Median household income

14202

$56,528

Erie Co.

$72,839

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$61,517

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.581

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

14202

$479,100

Erie Co.

$233,800

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

14202

$803

Erie Co.

$1,090

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

12%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

63%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,492
Owner-occupied: 21.9%
Vacant: 11.6%
Median year built: 1954
Median rooms: 3.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 35.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.2%
Home value to income: 8.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

52%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

19%

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

33%

10–19

31%

20–29

27%

30–44

45–59

0.3%

60+

Average commute

14.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Engineering and science

11%

Management

11%

Education

10%

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Production

Office and admin

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Construction and repair

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Finance, insurance and real estate

15%

Education

14%

Manufacturing

13%

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Retail

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$50,236

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

23.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	14202	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,500	$74,888
Service	$32,406	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,122	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,412	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

24%

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

23%

High school graduate or higher: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 23.4%
Households with broadband: 83.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.4%
No internet access: 10.3%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 6.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Buffalo
State: New York
County: Erie County
Center point: 42.8815° N, 78.8775° W
Land area: 0.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Buffalo100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 14202

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
14205	Buffalo, NY · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
14264	Buffalo, NY · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
14276	Buffalo, NY · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
14280	Buffalo, NY · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
14204	Buffalo, NY	0.8 mi	7,932	$28,182	$152,400
14201	Buffalo, NY	1.2 mi	12,369	$40,512	$337,600
14203	Buffalo, NY	1.6 mi	2,424	$56,141	—
14209	Buffalo, NY	2.3 mi	8,313	$50,046	$429,400
14208	Buffalo, NY	2.6 mi	12,572	$48,476	$130,200
14213	Buffalo, NY	2.6 mi	24,107	$53,870	$211,200
14222	Buffalo, NY	2.7 mi	15,311	$81,652	$407,600
14210	Buffalo, NY	2.8 mi	15,563	$54,197	$129,800

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Questions about 14202

What city is zip code 14202?

14202 is assigned to Buffalo, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 14202 in?

14202 is in Erie County, New York.

What is the population of 14202?

About 3,862 people live in 14202, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 14202 in?

14202 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 14202?

The median household income in 14202 is $56,528.

What zip codes are near 14202?

The closest zip codes to 14202 are 14205, 14264, 14276, 14280, 14204.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14202, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.