Zip code 14228: Buffalo, New York

Q: What city is zip code 14228?

14228 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 14228 in?

14228 is in Erie County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 14228?

About 25,350 people live in 14228, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 14228?

The median household income in 14228 is $74,871.

Q: What zip codes are near 14228?

The closest zip codes to 14228 are 14068, 14260, 14261, 14051, 14120.

Residential delivery areaErie CountyEastern Time

Population

25,350

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$275K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,334/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

1,592 people/sq mi

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

About 14228

14228 is a suburban zip code in Buffalo, New York (Erie County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 25,350 people live here, or 1,592 per square mile. The median resident is 33.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,871 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 17% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $274,600, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,334 a month.

49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.1 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and management. 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 14228 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate7.4%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%348th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate17%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%341st of 1,679 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%
77th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%386th of 1,691 in NY
Government workers18.1%
77th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%834th of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers4.6%
75th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%255th of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.465
73rd
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517463rd of 1,669 in NY
Rent-burdened renters56.3%
71st
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%500th of 1,579 in NY
Foreign-born residents16.8%
68th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%349th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home15.1%
61st
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%536th of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers10%
58th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%842nd of 1,685 in NY
Population density1,592/sq mi
52nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi480th of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older16.8%
52nd
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,177th of 1,693 in NY
Per capita income$40,526
51st
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712936th of 1,690 in NY
Median gross rent$1,334
46th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621554th of 1,367 in NY
Median earnings per worker$47,018
46th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,083rd of 1,676 in NY
Median household income$74,871
43rd
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974984th of 1,602 in NY
Diversity index44.4
42nd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5503rd of 1,693 in NY
Population25,350
40th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366267th of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$274,600
39th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800745th of 1,614 in NY
Veterans4.5%
32nd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,009th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers7.8%
29th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,114th of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1819%
24th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%931st of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate53.1%
22nd
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,415th of 1,673 in NY
Broadband access87.8%
22nd
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,172nd of 1,673 in NY
Uninsured rate3.9%
21st
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%717th of 1,689 in NY
Average commute21.1 min
18th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,302nd of 1,618 in NY
Housing vacancy3.3%
14th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,454th of 1,675 in NY
Median age33.5
13th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,552nd of 1,693 in NY

Measure	14228	Erie	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.4%	4.9%	6.4%	5.2%	83rd	348th of 1,685
Poverty rate	17%	13.9%	14%	12.5%	77th	341st of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.5%	38%	40.2%	35.7%	77th	386th of 1,691
Government workers	18.1%	17.1%	16.4%	14.5%	77th	834th of 1,685
Tech workers	4.6%	3%	3.5%	3.8%	75th	255th of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)	0.465	0.464	0.517	0.483	73rd	463rd of 1,669
Rent-burdened renters	56.3%	50.3%	52.1%	51.1%	71st	500th of 1,579
Foreign-born residents	16.8%	7.5%	22.8%	14.1%	68th	349th of 1,693
Work from home	15.1%	12.9%	14.9%	15.1%	61st	536th of 1,685
Healthcare workers	10%	11.2%	11.8%	9.7%	58th	842nd of 1,685
Population density	1,592/sq mi	912/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	52nd	480th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	16.8%	19.3%	17.9%	17.2%	52nd	1,177th of 1,693
Per capita income	$40,526	$42,777	$50,712	$44,673	51st	936th of 1,690
Median gross rent	$1,334	$1,090	$1,621	$1,413	46th	554th of 1,367
Median earnings per worker	$47,018	$50,407	$55,321	$49,666	46th	1,083rd of 1,676
Median household income	$74,871	$72,839	$85,974	$80,734	43rd	984th of 1,602
Diversity index	44.4	45.5	65.5	61.4	42nd	503rd of 1,693
Population	25,350	950,622	19,852,366	334,922,499	40th	267th of 1,693
Median home value	$274,600	$233,800	$423,800	$332,700	39th	745th of 1,614
Veterans	4.5%	5.7%	3.7%	6.2%	32nd	1,009th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	7.8%	7.3%	9.7%	10%	29th	1,114th of 1,685
Residents under 18	19%	20.1%	20.5%	22%	24th	931st of 1,693
Homeownership rate	53.1%	65.8%	54.3%	65.2%	22nd	1,415th of 1,673
Broadband access	87.8%	90.2%	90.8%	91%	22nd	1,172nd of 1,673
Uninsured rate	3.9%	2.9%	5.1%	8.4%	21st	717th of 1,689
Average commuteStrength	21.1 min	21.3 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	18th	1,302nd of 1,618
Housing vacancy	3.3%	7.2%	10%	10.1%	14th	1,454th of 1,675
Median age	33.5	40.4	39.8	38.9	13th	1,552nd 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

15%

5–17

17%

18–24

15%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.5

Under 18

19%

65 and over

16.8%

Race and ethnicity

White73%
Black6%
Hispanic6%
Asian13%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

44.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

16.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

77%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 10,626
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 47.9%
Married couples: 34.1%
Living alone: 36%
Veterans (of adults): 4.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

14228

$74,871

Erie Co.

$72,839

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,526

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.465

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

14228

$274,600

Erie Co.

$233,800

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

14228

$1,334

Erie Co.

$1,090

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

49%

2–4 units

26%

5–19 units

15%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,992
Owner-occupied: 53.1%
Vacant: 3.3%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 34.1%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

41%

20–29

31%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

13%

Office and admin

12%

Management

10%

Education

10%

Healthcare

10%

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

17%

Retail

14%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Construction

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$47,018

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	14228	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,618	$74,888
Service	$23,056	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,092	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,542	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,154	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

15%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

25%

High school graduate or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.9%
Households with broadband: 87.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.9%
No internet access: 5.1%
Without health insurance: 3.9%
Limited-English households: 6.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Buffalo
State: New York
County: Erie County
Center point: 43.0444° N, 78.7773° W
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

University at Buffalo (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 14228

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
14068	Getzville, NY	1.4 mi	8,636	$98,750	$365,300
14260	Buffalo, NY	3 mi	924	—	—
14261	Buffalo, NY	3.3 mi	5,033	—	—
14051	East Amherst, NY	3.9 mi	19,739	$135,663	$421,300
14120	North Tonawanda, NY	4.1 mi	44,241	$74,871	$222,500
14221	Buffalo, NY	5 mi	55,255	$101,615	$329,600
14226	Buffalo, NY	5.2 mi	29,159	$84,325	$263,800
14151	Tonawanda, NY · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
14150	Tonawanda, NY	6 mi	41,260	$71,406	$200,700
14223	Buffalo, NY	6 mi	22,611	$84,161	$216,500
14217	Buffalo, NY	7.1 mi	22,471	$73,800	$207,500
14032	Clarence Center, NY	7.3 mi	10,222	$168,711	$502,100

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Questions about 14228

What city is zip code 14228?

14228 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 14228 in?

14228 is in Erie County, New York.

What is the population of 14228?

About 25,350 people live in 14228, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 14228 in?

14228 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 14228?

The median household income in 14228 is $74,871.

What zip codes are near 14228?

The closest zip codes to 14228 are 14068, 14260, 14261, 14051, 14120.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14228, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.