Zip code 14215: Buffalo, New York

Q: What city is zip code 14215?

14215 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 14215 in?

14215 is in Erie County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 14215?

About 42,524 people live in 14215, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 14215?

The median household income in 14215 is $44,955.

Q: What zip codes are near 14215?

The closest zip codes to 14215 are 14214, 14211, 14208, 14226, 14212.

Residential delivery areaErie CountyEastern Time

Population

42,524

Median household income

$45K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$112K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,039/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.8 sq mi

8,928 people/sq mi

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

About 14215

14215 is an urban zip code in Buffalo, New York (Erie County), covering 4.8 sq mi of land. About 42,524 people live here, or 8,928 per square mile. The median resident is 31.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $44,955 a year, 44% below the national median of $80,734. 28.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $111,600, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 50% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,039 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.3 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.

How 14215 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers17.7%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%125th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate28.8%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%91st of 1,679 in NY
Population density8,928/sq mi
91st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi212th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate7.2%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%371st of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters59%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%416th of 1,579 in NY
Residents under 1825.2%
76th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%254th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy11%
75th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%794th of 1,675 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.468
75th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517436th of 1,669 in NY
Population42,524
71st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366122nd of 1,693 in NY
Government workers15.9%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,054th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index54.7
61st
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5320th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents12.1%
57th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%471st of 1,693 in NY
Work from home11.5%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%830th of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%679th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access91.1%
42nd
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%864th of 1,673 in NY
Veterans5.2%
41st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%881st of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$1,039
24th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621835th of 1,367 in NY
Residents 65 and older12.9%
23rd
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,488th of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,318th of 1,691 in NY
Average commute21.3 min
19th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,284th of 1,618 in NY
Homeownership rate50%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,439th of 1,673 in NY
Uninsured rate3.5%
17th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%827th of 1,689 in NY
Per capita income$24,751
8th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,604th of 1,690 in NY
Self-employed workers5.7%
8th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,396th of 1,685 in NY
Median age31.8
7th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,600th of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$44,955
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,545th of 1,602 in NY
Median earnings per worker$32,919
5th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,579th of 1,676 in NY
Median home value$111,600
4th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,502nd of 1,614 in NY

Measure	14215	Erie	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Healthcare workers	17.7%	11.2%	11.8%	9.7%	98th	125th of 1,685
Poverty rateWeakness	28.8%	13.9%	14%	12.5%	95th	91st of 1,679
Population density	8,928/sq mi	912/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	91st	212th of 1,693
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.2%	4.9%	6.4%	5.2%	81st	371st of 1,685
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59%	50.3%	52.1%	51.1%	80th	416th of 1,579
Residents under 18	25.2%	20.1%	20.5%	22%	76th	254th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	11%	7.2%	10%	10.1%	75th	794th of 1,675
Income inequality (Gini)	0.468	0.464	0.517	0.483	75th	436th of 1,669
Population	42,524	950,622	19,852,366	334,922,499	71st	122nd of 1,693
Government workers	15.9%	17.1%	16.4%	14.5%	65th	1,054th of 1,685
Diversity index	54.7	45.5	65.5	61.4	61st	320th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	12.1%	7.5%	22.8%	14.1%	57th	471st of 1,693
Work from home	11.5%	12.9%	14.9%	15.1%	43rd	830th of 1,685
Tech workers	2.5%	3%	3.5%	3.8%	43rd	679th of 1,685
Broadband access	91.1%	90.2%	90.8%	91%	42nd	864th of 1,673
Veterans	5.2%	5.7%	3.7%	6.2%	41st	881st of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,039	$1,090	$1,621	$1,413	24th	835th of 1,367
Residents 65 and older	12.9%	19.3%	17.9%	17.2%	23rd	1,488th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%	38%	40.2%	35.7%	21st	1,318th of 1,691
Average commuteStrength	21.3 min	21.3 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	19th	1,284th of 1,618
Homeownership rateWeakness	50%	65.8%	54.3%	65.2%	18th	1,439th of 1,673
Uninsured rateStrength	3.5%	2.9%	5.1%	8.4%	17th	827th of 1,689
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,751	$42,777	$50,712	$44,673	8th	1,604th of 1,690
Self-employed workers	5.7%	7.3%	9.7%	10%	8th	1,396th of 1,685
Median age	31.8	40.4	39.8	38.9	7th	1,600th of 1,693
Median household incomeWeakness	$44,955	$72,839	$85,974	$80,734	5th	1,545th of 1,602
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$32,919	$50,407	$55,321	$49,666	5th	1,579th of 1,676
Median home value	$111,600	$233,800	$423,800	$332,700	4th	1,502nd of 1,614

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

18%

5–17

16%

18–24

15%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

31.8

Under 18

25.2%

65 and over

12.9%

Race and ethnicity

White16%
Black64%
Hispanic5%
Asian11%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

54.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 16,733
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 58.8%
Married couples: 21.7%
Living alone: 34.4%
Veterans (of adults): 5.2%
Male / female: 43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

28%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

14215

$44,955

Erie Co.

$72,839

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,751

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

28.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.468

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

14215

$111,600

Erie Co.

$233,800

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

14215

$1,039

Erie Co.

$1,090

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

59%

2–4 units

36%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.9%

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 18,809
Owner-occupied: 50%
Vacant: 11%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 37%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

57%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

14%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

44%

20–29

24%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

18%

Office and admin

16%

Transportation and moving

10%

Sales

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Management

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

25%

Retail

12%

Education

11%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Manufacturing

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Professional and technical services

Construction

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$32,919

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

17.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	14215	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$47,923	$74,888
Service	$26,597	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,907	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,686	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,513	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

31%

Some college

21%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Households with broadband: 91.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.7%
No internet access: 6.2%
Without health insurance: 3.5%
Limited-English households: 2.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Buffalo
State: New York
County: Erie County
Center point: 42.9346° N, 78.8102° W
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Buffalo79% of zip
Cheektowaga (unincorporated)21% of zip

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

Zip codes near 14215

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
14214	Buffalo, NY	1.6 mi	21,314	$58,228	$240,800
14211	Buffalo, NY	2 mi	24,663	$36,300	$106,400
14208	Buffalo, NY	2.5 mi	12,572	$48,476	$130,200
14226	Buffalo, NY	2.5 mi	29,159	$84,325	$263,800
14212	Buffalo, NY	2.8 mi	13,299	$44,020	$103,400
14216	Buffalo, NY	2.8 mi	22,849	$69,629	$294,700
14225	Buffalo, NY	3.1 mi	33,620	$67,237	$170,400
14209	Buffalo, NY	3.2 mi	8,313	$50,046	$429,400
14223	Buffalo, NY	3.2 mi	22,611	$84,161	$216,500
14241	Buffalo, NY · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
14222	Buffalo, NY	3.5 mi	15,311	$81,652	$407,600
14206	Buffalo, NY	3.7 mi	21,631	$50,450	$125,100

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Questions about 14215

What city is zip code 14215?

14215 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 14215 in?

14215 is in Erie County, New York.

What is the population of 14215?

About 42,524 people live in 14215, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 14215 in?

14215 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 14215?

The median household income in 14215 is $44,955.

What zip codes are near 14215?

The closest zip codes to 14215 are 14214, 14211, 14208, 14226, 14212.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14215, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.