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14550

Zip code 14550: Silver Springs, New York

Residential delivery areaWyoming CountyEastern Time
Population
1,301
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$111K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$723/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
22 sq mi
60 people/sq mi

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

About 14550

14550 is a small-town zip code in Silver Springs, New York (Wyoming County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 1,301 people live here, or 60 per square mile. The median resident is 40.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,321 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $111,000, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $723 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.4 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 14550 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
40.3
Under 18
25.3%
65 and over
21%

Race and ethnicity

  • White93%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.4%
Diversity index
13.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
79.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
0.2%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
4%
Other
0%

Households

Households
592
Average household size
2.2
Family households
64.2%
Married couples
48.5%
Living alone
32.9%
Veterans (of adults)
8.4%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
14%
$25–50k
34%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

14550
$52,321
Wyoming Co.
$69,110
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$33,648
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
15.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.404
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

14550
$111,000
Wyoming Co.
$162,300
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

14550
$723
Wyoming Co.
$802
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
80%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
9%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
681
Owner-occupied
78.5%
Vacant
13.1%
Median year built
1951
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
9.1%
Home value to income
2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
5%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
20%
10–19
55%
20–29
4%
30–44
6%
45–59
7%
60+
7%
Average commute
19.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
62.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
21%
Construction and repair
14%
Transportation and moving
10%
Management
8%
Food service
8%
Sales
8%
Office and admin
6%
Production
4%
Education
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
3%
Business and finance
1%
Computer and math
1%
Police and fire
1%
Legal and social services
0.5%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Construction
18%
Manufacturing
13%
Education
11%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Agriculture and mining
8%
Information
7%
Public administration
4%
Retail
3%
Other services
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Wholesale
1%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$50,972
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
5.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work14550U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$61,667$74,888
Service$27,656$26,804
Sales and office$60,833$40,476
Construction and maintenance$58,977$49,199
Production and transportation$48,750$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
43%
Some college
14%
Associate's
18%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
14.7%
Graduate or professional degree
6.8%
Households with broadband
78.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
60.1%
No internet access
19.6%
Without health insurance
3.5%
Limited-English households
3.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Silver Springs
Center point
42.6799° N, 78.0935° W
Land area
22 sq mi
Water area
1.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Silver Springs4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 14550

ZipCityDistanceIncome
14549Silver Lake3.8 mi—
14427Castile5 mi$56,490
14066Gainesville5.8 mi$64,750
14569Warsaw6.2 mi$61,059
14530Perry6.4 mi$64,576
14130Pike9.2 mi$70,114
14536Portageville9.9 mi$63,125
14024Bliss10 mi$86,833
14591Wyoming11 mi$85,804
14481Leicester11 mi$79,135
14846Hunt11 mi$73,587
14510Mount Morris12 mi$61,713

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Questions about 14550

What city is zip code 14550?

14550 is assigned to Silver Springs, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 14550 in?

14550 is in Wyoming County, New York.

What is the population of 14550?

About 1,301 people live in 14550, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 14550 in?

14550 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 14550?

The median household income in 14550 is $52,321.

What zip codes are near 14550?

The closest zip codes to 14550 are 14549, 14427, 14066, 14569, 14530.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14550, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.