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14427

Zip code 14427: Castile, New York

Residential delivery areaWyoming CountyEastern Time
Population
1,720
Median household income
$56K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$135K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$723/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
34 sq mi
51 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
44.4
Under 18
20.7%
65 and over
22.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White92%
  • Black0.8%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.6%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1.0%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
14.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
89.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0.9%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
1%

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

<$25k
17%
$25–50k
28%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

14427
$56,490
Wyoming Co.
$69,110
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,270
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
13.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.414
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

14427
$134,800
Wyoming Co.
$162,300
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

14427
$723
Wyoming Co.
$802
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
79%
2–4 units
10%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
0.4%
Mobile home
8%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
14%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
3%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
18%
10–19
24%
20–29
36%
30–44
14%
45–59
3%
60+
6%
Average commute
22.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
21%
Construction and repair
17%
Production
10%
Office and admin
9%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Management
7%
Sales
7%
Education
5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
4%
Food service
3%
Transportation and moving
3%
Police and fire
3%
Computer and math
1%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Legal and social services
0.9%
Business and finance
0.6%
Engineering and science
0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Construction
12%
Other services
12%
Manufacturing
11%
Education
11%
Retail
6%
Public administration
6%
Agriculture and mining
5%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Information
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Wholesale
1%
Median earnings per worker
$37,560
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
22.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
15.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work14427U.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+)

No diploma
6%
High school
52%
Some college
14%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
6%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
14550Silver Springs5 mi$52,321
14536Portageville5.5 mi$63,125
14549Silver Lake5.9 mi—
14846Hunt6.4 mi$73,587
14130Pike6.6 mi$70,114
14066Gainesville6.9 mi$64,750
14517Nunda8 mi$56,088
14530Perry9.1 mi$64,576
14024Bliss10 mi$86,833
14745Hume · PO box11 mi—
14836Dalton11 mi$74,130
14510Mount Morris11 mi$61,713

Zip codes like 14427 elsewhere

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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.