Zip code 14216: Buffalo, New York

Q: What city is zip code 14216?

14216 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 14216 in?

14216 is in Erie County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 14216?

About 22,849 people live in 14216, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 14216?

The median household income in 14216 is $69,629.

Q: What zip codes are near 14216?

The closest zip codes to 14216 are 14214, 14217, 14207, 14223, 14222.

Residential delivery areaErie CountyEastern Time

Population

22,849

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$295K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,211/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.8 sq mi

8,279 people/sq mi

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

About 14216

14216 is an urban zip code in Buffalo, New York (Erie County), covering 2.8 sq mi of land. About 22,849 people live here, or 8,279 per square mile. The median resident is 35.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,629 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $294,700, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 46% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,211 a month.

54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.3 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.

How 14216 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density8,279/sq mi
90th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi227th of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher54%
84th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%276th of 1,691 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.473
77th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517399th of 1,669 in NY
Healthcare workers11.2%
73rd
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%656th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate15.3%
70th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%418th of 1,679 in NY
Per capita income$48,370
69th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712614th of 1,690 in NY
Housing vacancy9.3%
68th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%899th of 1,675 in NY
Government workers15.8%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,066th of 1,685 in NY
Work from home15.6%
64th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%499th of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$51,799
61st
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321796th of 1,676 in NY
Unemployment rate4.9%
51st
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%758th of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older16.4%
49th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,224th of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index45.7
45th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5476th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%652nd of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$294,700
43rd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800702nd of 1,614 in NY
Broadband access91%
41st
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%875th of 1,673 in NY
Median gross rent$1,211
37th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621638th of 1,367 in NY
Self-employed workers8.3%
37th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,031st of 1,685 in NY
Population22,849
36th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366284th of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$69,629
35th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,101st of 1,602 in NY
Foreign-born residents5.7%
33rd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%791st of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters46.3%
33rd
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%892nd of 1,579 in NY
Median age35.5
24th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,485th of 1,693 in NY
Veterans3.7%
23rd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,159th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate45.6%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,481st of 1,673 in NY
Average commute19.3 min
10th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,424th of 1,618 in NY
Uninsured rate2.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,046th of 1,689 in NY
Residents under 1814.4%
7th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,343rd of 1,693 in NY

Measure	14216	Erie	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Population density	8,279/sq mi	912/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	90th	227th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	54%	38%	40.2%	35.7%	84th	276th of 1,691
Income inequality (Gini)	0.473	0.464	0.517	0.483	77th	399th of 1,669
Healthcare workers	11.2%	11.2%	11.8%	9.7%	73rd	656th of 1,685
Poverty rate	15.3%	13.9%	14%	12.5%	70th	418th of 1,679
Per capita income	$48,370	$42,777	$50,712	$44,673	69th	614th of 1,690
Housing vacancy	9.3%	7.2%	10%	10.1%	68th	899th of 1,675
Government workers	15.8%	17.1%	16.4%	14.5%	65th	1,066th of 1,685
Work from home	15.6%	12.9%	14.9%	15.1%	64th	499th of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$51,799	$50,407	$55,321	$49,666	61st	796th of 1,676
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.9%	6.4%	5.2%	51st	758th of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	16.4%	19.3%	17.9%	17.2%	49th	1,224th of 1,693
Diversity index	45.7	45.5	65.5	61.4	45th	476th of 1,693
Tech workers	2.6%	3%	3.5%	3.8%	45th	652nd of 1,685
Median home value	$294,700	$233,800	$423,800	$332,700	43rd	702nd of 1,614
Broadband access	91%	90.2%	90.8%	91%	41st	875th of 1,673
Median gross rent	$1,211	$1,090	$1,621	$1,413	37th	638th of 1,367
Self-employed workers	8.3%	7.3%	9.7%	10%	37th	1,031st of 1,685
Population	22,849	950,622	19,852,366	334,922,499	36th	284th of 1,693
Median household income	$69,629	$72,839	$85,974	$80,734	35th	1,101st of 1,602
Foreign-born residents	5.7%	7.5%	22.8%	14.1%	33rd	791st of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	46.3%	50.3%	52.1%	51.1%	33rd	892nd of 1,579
Median age	35.5	40.4	39.8	38.9	24th	1,485th of 1,693
Veterans	3.7%	5.7%	3.7%	6.2%	23rd	1,159th of 1,693
Homeownership rateWeakness	45.6%	65.8%	54.3%	65.2%	13th	1,481st of 1,673
Average commuteStrength	19.3 min	21.3 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	10th	1,424th of 1,618
Uninsured rateStrength	2.7%	2.9%	5.1%	8.4%	10th	1,046th of 1,689
Residents under 18	14.4%	20.1%	20.5%	22%	7th	1,343rd 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

5–17

18–24

28%

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

11%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

35.5

Under 18

14.4%

65 and over

16.4%

Race and ethnicity

White71%
Black16%
Hispanic5%
Asian1%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

45.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

Households

Households: 11,638
Average household size: 2
Family households: 43.3%
Married couples: 28.9%
Living alone: 42.1%
Veterans (of adults): 3.7%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

14216

$69,629

Erie Co.

$72,839

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$48,370

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.473

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

14216

$294,700

Erie Co.

$233,800

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

14216

$1,211

Erie Co.

$1,090

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

34%

2–4 units

51%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 12,838
Owner-occupied: 45.6%
Vacant: 9.3%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.6%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

39%

20–29

35%

30–44

10%

45–59

0.5%

60+

Average commute

19.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

10%

Education

Business and finance

Food service

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Production

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Professional and technical services

12%

Retail

12%

Education

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$51,799

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	14216	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,591	$74,888
Service	$28,690	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,703	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,050	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,184	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

17%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

26%

High school graduate or higher: 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54%
Graduate or professional degree: 26.4%
Households with broadband: 91%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.5%
No internet access: 6.4%
Without health insurance: 2.7%
Limited-English households: 1.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Buffalo
State: New York
County: Erie County
Center point: 42.9496° N, 78.8625° W
Land area: 2.8 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

Buffalo100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 14216

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
14214	Buffalo, NY	1.3 mi	21,314	$58,228	$240,800
14217	Buffalo, NY	1.7 mi	22,471	$73,800	$207,500
14207	Buffalo, NY	1.8 mi	26,327	$39,753	$133,600
14223	Buffalo, NY	1.8 mi	22,611	$84,161	$216,500
14222	Buffalo, NY	2.2 mi	15,311	$81,652	$407,600
14208	Buffalo, NY	2.5 mi	12,572	$48,476	$130,200
14209	Buffalo, NY	2.5 mi	8,313	$50,046	$429,400
14213	Buffalo, NY	2.7 mi	24,107	$53,870	$211,200
14215	Buffalo, NY	2.8 mi	42,524	$44,955	$111,600
14150	Tonawanda, NY	3.4 mi	41,260	$71,406	$200,700
14226	Buffalo, NY	3.6 mi	29,159	$84,325	$263,800
14211	Buffalo, NY	3.7 mi	24,663	$36,300	$106,400

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Questions about 14216

What city is zip code 14216?

14216 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 14216 in?

14216 is in Erie County, New York.

What is the population of 14216?

About 22,849 people live in 14216, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 14216 in?

14216 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 14216?

The median household income in 14216 is $69,629.

What zip codes are near 14216?

The closest zip codes to 14216 are 14214, 14217, 14207, 14223, 14222.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14216, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.