Zip code 14427: Castile, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 14427
14427 is a small-town zip code in Castile, New York (Wyoming County), covering 34 sq mi of land. About 1,720 people live here, or 51 per square mile. The median resident is 44.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $56,490 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $134,800, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $723 a month.
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.3 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.
How 14427 compares
- Healthcare workers20.8%99thU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%69th of 1,685 in NY
- Housing vacancy17.1%90thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%568th of 1,675 in NY
- Government workers22.3%90thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%487th of 1,685 in NY
- 84thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%616th of 1,693 in NY
- Median age44.483rdU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8745th of 1,693 in NY
- Veterans8.2%79thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%414th of 1,693 in NY
- 73rdU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%635th of 1,685 in NY
- Homeownership rate73.5%63rdU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,083rd of 1,673 in NY
- Poverty rate13.1%61stU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%564th of 1,679 in NY
- Residents under 1820.7%37thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%690th of 1,693 in NY
- Per capita income$34,27032ndU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,267th of 1,690 in NY
- 32ndU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517909th of 1,669 in NY
- Average commute22.3 min25thU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,223rd of 1,618 in NY
- Tech workers1.5%23rdU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%983rd of 1,685 in NY
- Median household income$56,49016thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,422nd of 1,602 in NY
- 15thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,206th of 1,685 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$37,56015thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,491st of 1,676 in NY
- Broadband access84.5%11thWeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,398th of 1,673 in NY
- Diversity index14.98thU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,194th of 1,693 in NY
- Population density51/sq mi7thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,289th of 1,693 in NY
- Median home value$134,8007thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,390th of 1,614 in NY
- 7thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,545th of 1,691 in NY
- Uninsured rate2.3%7thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,170th of 1,689 in NY
- 7thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,239th of 1,579 in NY
- Population1,7203rdU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,120th of 1,693 in NY
- 3rdU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,297th of 1,367 in NY
- Work from home3.3%3rdU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,536th of 1,685 in NY
- 3rdU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,492nd of 1,693 in NY
| Measure | 14427 | Wyoming | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 20.8% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 69th of 1,685 | |
| Housing vacancy | 17.1% | 9.9% | 10% | 10.1% | 568th of 1,675 | |
| Government workers | 22.3% | 20% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 487th of 1,685 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 22.3% | 20.4% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 616th of 1,693 | |
| Median age | 44.4 | 43.3 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 745th of 1,693 | |
| Veterans | 8.2% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 414th of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.5% | 11.9% | 9.7% | 10% | 635th of 1,685 | |
| Homeownership rate | 73.5% | 75.9% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 1,083rd of 1,673 | |
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 11.1% | 14% | 12.5% | 564th of 1,679 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.7% | 18.5% | 20.5% | 22% | 690th of 1,693 | |
| Per capita income | $34,270 | $36,783 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 1,267th of 1,690 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.414 | 0.415 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 909th of 1,669 | |
| Average commute | 22.3 min | 25.2 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 1,223rd of 1,618 | |
| Tech workers | 1.5% | 1.3% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 983rd of 1,685 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $56,490 | $69,110 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 1,422nd of 1,602 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.9% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1,206th of 1,685 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $37,560 | $45,894 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 1,491st of 1,676 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 84.5% | 84.8% | 90.8% | 91% | 1,398th of 1,673 | |
| Diversity index | 14.9 | 21.9 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 1,194th of 1,693 | |
| Population density | 51/sq mi | 67/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,289th of 1,693 | |
| Median home value | $134,800 | $162,300 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 1,390th of 1,614 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 13.8% | 18.2% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 1,545th of 1,691 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.3% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 1,170th of 1,689 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 33.8% | 41.4% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 1,239th of 1,579 | |
| Population | 1,720 | 39,753 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 1,120th of 1,693 | |
| Median gross rent | $723 | $802 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 1,297th of 1,367 | |
| Work from home | 3.3% | 7.2% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1,536th of 1,685 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.6% | 2.7% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 1,492nd 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
Race and ethnicity
- White92%
- Black0.8%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.6%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1.0%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 815
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 55.2%
- Married couples
- 43.3%
- Living alone
- 39.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.2%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 983
- Owner-occupied
- 73.5%
- Vacant
- 17.1%
- Median year built
- 1962
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 33.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 21.4%
- Home value to income
- 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 14427 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $48,854 | $74,888 |
| Service | $26,745 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $36,875 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $54,432 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $31,700 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.8%
- Households with broadband
- 84.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 68.7%
- No internet access
- 8.5%
- Without health insurance
- 2.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Castile
- State
- New York
- County
- Wyoming County
- Center point
- 42.6147° N, 78.0512° W
- Land area
- 34 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Castile4% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 14427
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14550 | Silver Springs, NY | 5 mi | $52,321 |
| 14536 | Portageville, NY | 5.5 mi | $63,125 |
| 14549 | Silver Lake, NY | 5.9 mi | — |
| 14846 | Hunt, NY | 6.4 mi | $73,587 |
| 14130 | Pike, NY | 6.6 mi | $70,114 |
| 14066 | Gainesville, NY | 6.9 mi | $64,750 |
| 14517 | Nunda, NY | 8 mi | $56,088 |
| 14530 | Perry, NY | 9.1 mi | $64,576 |
| 14024 | Bliss, NY | 10 mi | $86,833 |
| 14745 | Hume, NY · PO box | 11 mi | — |
| 14836 | Dalton, NY | 11 mi | $74,130 |
| 14510 | Mount Morris, NY | 11 mi | $61,713 |
Zip codes like 14427 elsewhere
Questions about 14427
What city is zip code 14427?
14427 is assigned to Castile, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 14427 in?
14427 is in Wyoming County, New York.
What is the population of 14427?
About 1,720 people live in 14427, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 14427 in?
14427 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 14427?
The median household income in 14427 is $56,490.
What zip codes are near 14427?
The closest zip codes to 14427 are 14550, 14536, 14549, 14846, 14130.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14427, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.