Zip code 14213: Buffalo, New York

Q: What city is zip code 14213?

14213 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 14213 in?

14213 is in Erie County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 14213?

About 24,107 people live in 14213, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 14213?

The median household income in 14213 is $53,870.

Q: What zip codes are near 14213?

The closest zip codes to 14213 are 14222, 14209, 14201, 14208, 14205.

Residential delivery areaErie CountyEastern Time

Population

24,107

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$211K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,100/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.9 sq mi

12,582 people/sq mi

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

About 14213

14213 is a dense urban zip code in Buffalo, New York (Erie County), covering 1.9 sq mi of land. About 24,107 people live here, or 12,582 per square mile. The median resident is 31.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,870 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 24.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $211,200, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 40% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,100 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.7 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods. 34% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 14213 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index72.2
96th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.536th of 1,693 in NY
Population density12,582/sq mi
94th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi174th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy18.9%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%519th of 1,675 in NY
Poverty rate24.5%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%130th of 1,679 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.476
79th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517374th of 1,669 in NY
Unemployment rate6.7%
76th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%445th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access94.3%
69th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%472nd of 1,673 in NY
Residents under 1824.3%
69th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%325th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents16%
67th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%367th of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%
57th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%731st of 1,691 in NY
Rent-burdened renters52.5%
57th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%655th of 1,579 in NY
Work from home12.3%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%764th of 1,685 in NY
Government workers13.2%
46th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,302nd of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers9%
43rd
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,014th of 1,685 in NY
Population24,107
38th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366274th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers2.1%
35th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%795th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$1,100
28th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621762nd of 1,367 in NY
Median earnings per worker$40,901
24th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,410th of 1,676 in NY
Median home value$211,200
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800952nd of 1,614 in NY
Self-employed workers7.3%
23rd
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,202nd of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$30,304
20th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,456th of 1,690 in NY
Average commute20.7 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,332nd of 1,618 in NY
Median household income$53,870
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,466th of 1,602 in NY
Veterans2.7%
12th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,328th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate39.5%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,510th of 1,673 in NY
Uninsured rate2.6%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,072nd of 1,689 in NY
Median age31.1
6th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,615th of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older9.3%
6th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,611th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	14213	Erie	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Diversity index	72.2	45.5	65.5	61.4	96th	36th of 1,693
Population density	12,582/sq mi	912/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	94th	174th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	18.9%	7.2%	10%	10.1%	92nd	519th of 1,675
Poverty rateWeakness	24.5%	13.9%	14%	12.5%	91st	130th of 1,679
Income inequality (Gini)	0.476	0.464	0.517	0.483	79th	374th of 1,669
Unemployment rate	6.7%	4.9%	6.4%	5.2%	76th	445th of 1,685
Broadband access	94.3%	90.2%	90.8%	91%	69th	472nd of 1,673
Residents under 18	24.3%	20.1%	20.5%	22%	69th	325th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	16%	7.5%	22.8%	14.1%	67th	367th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.3%	38%	40.2%	35.7%	57th	731st of 1,691
Rent-burdened renters	52.5%	50.3%	52.1%	51.1%	57th	655th of 1,579
Work from home	12.3%	12.9%	14.9%	15.1%	48th	764th of 1,685
Government workers	13.2%	17.1%	16.4%	14.5%	46th	1,302nd of 1,685
Healthcare workers	9%	11.2%	11.8%	9.7%	43rd	1,014th of 1,685
Population	24,107	950,622	19,852,366	334,922,499	38th	274th of 1,693
Tech workers	2.1%	3%	3.5%	3.8%	35th	795th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,100	$1,090	$1,621	$1,413	28th	762nd of 1,367
Median earnings per worker	$40,901	$50,407	$55,321	$49,666	24th	1,410th of 1,676
Median home value	$211,200	$233,800	$423,800	$332,700	23rd	952nd of 1,614
Self-employed workers	7.3%	7.3%	9.7%	10%	23rd	1,202nd of 1,685
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,304	$42,777	$50,712	$44,673	20th	1,456th of 1,690
Average commuteStrength	20.7 min	21.3 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	16th	1,332nd of 1,618
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,870	$72,839	$85,974	$80,734	13th	1,466th of 1,602
Veterans	2.7%	5.7%	3.7%	6.2%	12th	1,328th of 1,693
Homeownership rateWeakness	39.5%	65.8%	54.3%	65.2%	9th	1,510th of 1,673
Uninsured rateStrength	2.6%	2.9%	5.1%	8.4%	9th	1,072nd of 1,689
Median age	31.1	40.4	39.8	38.9	6th	1,615th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	9.3%	19.3%	17.9%	17.2%	6th	1,611th 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

17%

5–17

13%

18–24

20%

25–34

12%

35–44

11%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

31.1

Under 18

24.3%

65 and over

9.3%

Race and ethnicity

White42%
Black21%
Hispanic20%
Asian11%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

72.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

16%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

66%

Spanish

16%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 9,492
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 50.8%
Married couples: 26.6%
Living alone: 34.5%
Veterans (of adults): 2.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

14213

$53,870

Erie Co.

$72,839

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,304

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

24.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.476

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

14213

$211,200

Erie Co.

$233,800

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

14213

$1,100

Erie Co.

$1,090

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

32%

2–4 units

58%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.0%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,699
Owner-occupied: 39.5%
Vacant: 18.9%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.3%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

60%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

40%

20–29

27%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Sales

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Production

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Education

11%

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Construction

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$40,901

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	14213	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,697	$74,888
Service	$26,453	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,712	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,775	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,048	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

20%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
Households with broadband: 94.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.7%
No internet access: 3.8%
Without health insurance: 2.6%
Limited-English households: 6.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Buffalo
State: New York
County: Erie County
Center point: 42.9172° N, 78.8918° W
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 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 14213

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
14222	Buffalo, NY	0.8 mi	15,311	$81,652	$407,600
14209	Buffalo, NY	1.3 mi	8,313	$50,046	$429,400
14201	Buffalo, NY	1.4 mi	12,369	$40,512	$337,600
14208	Buffalo, NY	2.1 mi	12,572	$48,476	$130,200
14205	Buffalo, NY · PO box	2.2 mi	—	—	—
14276	Buffalo, NY · PO box	2.2 mi	—	—	—
14280	Buffalo, NY · PO box	2.2 mi	—	—	—
14207	Buffalo, NY	2.4 mi	26,327	$39,753	$133,600
14264	Buffalo, NY · PO box	2.4 mi	—	—	—
14202	Buffalo, NY	2.6 mi	3,862	$56,528	$479,100
14216	Buffalo, NY	2.7 mi	22,849	$69,629	$294,700
14204	Buffalo, NY	2.9 mi	7,932	$28,182	$152,400

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Questions about 14213

What city is zip code 14213?

14213 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 14213 in?

14213 is in Erie County, New York.

What is the population of 14213?

About 24,107 people live in 14213, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 14213 in?

14213 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 14213?

The median household income in 14213 is $53,870.

What zip codes are near 14213?

The closest zip codes to 14213 are 14222, 14209, 14201, 14208, 14205.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14213, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.