Zip code 14715: Bolivar, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 14715
14715 is a small-town zip code in Bolivar, New York (Allegany County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 2,484 people live here, or 54 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $55,640 a year, 31% below the national median of $80,734. 17.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $80,500, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $821 a month.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.4 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, education and healthcare.
How 14715 compares
- Veterans12.5%95thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%108th of 1,693 in NY
- Housing vacancy17.6%91stU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%554th of 1,675 in NY
- Government workers21.5%88thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%541st of 1,685 in NY
- Poverty rate17.9%79thU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%303rd of 1,679 in NY
- 74thU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%469th of 1,685 in NY
- 74thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%826th of 1,693 in NY
- 71stU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%686th of 1,685 in NY
- Median age41.568thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,048th of 1,693 in NY
- Homeownership rate71.5%57thU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,141st of 1,673 in NY
- Residents under 1821.9%48thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%537th of 1,693 in NY
- Average commute25.4 min46thU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min962nd of 1,618 in NY
- Broadband access90.3%36thU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%939th of 1,673 in NY
- 24thU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,269th of 1,691 in NY
- Median household income$55,64015thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,443rd of 1,602 in NY
- Work from home6.7%15thU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,301st of 1,685 in NY
- Per capita income$28,13514thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,536th of 1,690 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$37,18214thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,503rd of 1,676 in NY
- Tech workers0.9%11thU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,138th of 1,685 in NY
- 10thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,269th of 1,669 in NY
- Population density54/sq mi8thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,264th of 1,693 in NY
- 8thU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,169th of 1,367 in NY
- 8thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,229th of 1,579 in NY
- 5thU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,413th of 1,693 in NY
- Population2,4844thU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366954th of 1,693 in NY
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,512th of 1,693 in NY
- 2ndU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,516th of 1,685 in NY
- Median home value$80,5001stU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,601st of 1,614 in NY
- Uninsured rate0.9%1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,448th of 1,689 in NY
| Measure | 14715 | Allegany | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 12.5% | 7.9% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 108th of 1,693 | |
| Housing vacancy | 17.6% | 24.8% | 10% | 10.1% | 554th of 1,675 | |
| Government workers | 21.5% | 23.3% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 541st of 1,685 | |
| Poverty rate | 17.9% | 16.2% | 14% | 12.5% | 303rd of 1,679 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 7.1% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 469th of 1,685 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20% | 20.1% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 826th of 1,693 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 686th of 1,685 | |
| Median age | 41.5 | 38.7 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 1,048th of 1,693 | |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 79.3% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 1,141st of 1,673 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.9% | 19.6% | 20.5% | 22% | 537th of 1,693 | |
| Average commute | 25.4 min | 22.8 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 962nd of 1,618 | |
| Broadband access | 90.3% | 86.7% | 90.8% | 91% | 939th of 1,673 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3% | 24.9% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 1,269th of 1,691 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $55,640 | $62,869 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 1,443rd of 1,602 | |
| Work from home | 6.7% | 8.8% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1,301st of 1,685 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $28,135 | $29,954 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 1,536th of 1,690 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $37,182 | $39,246 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 1,503rd of 1,676 | |
| Tech workers | 0.9% | 1.3% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 1,138th of 1,685 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.382 | 0.426 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 1,269th of 1,669 | |
| Population density | 54/sq mi | 46/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,264th of 1,693 | |
| Median gross rent | $821 | $763 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 1,169th of 1,367 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 34.4% | 46% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 1,229th of 1,579 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.9% | 1.8% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 1,413th of 1,693 | |
| Population | 2,484 | 47,159 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 954th of 1,693 | |
| Diversity index | 6.8 | 13.9 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 1,512th of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 4% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 10% | 1,516th of 1,685 | |
| Median home value | $80,500 | $101,700 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 1,601st of 1,614 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0.9% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 1,448th of 1,689 |
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
- White96%
- Black0.6%
- Hispanic0.4%
- Asian0.2%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,038
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 65%
- Married couples
- 44.5%
- Living alone
- 28.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 12.5%
- 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
- 1,259
- Owner-occupied
- 71.5%
- Vacant
- 17.6%
- Median year built
- 1950
- Median rooms
- 6.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 34.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 13.7%
- Home value to income
- 1.4× (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 | 14715 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $60,817 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,688 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $35,028 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $44,432 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $31,875 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7.6%
- Households with broadband
- 90.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 74.8%
- No internet access
- 7.1%
- Without health insurance
- 0.9%
- Limited-English households
- 0.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Bolivar
- State
- New York
- County
- Allegany County
- Center point
- 42.0765° N, 78.1448° W
- Land area
- 46 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
- Bolivar2% of zip
- Richburg2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 14715
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14774 | Richburg, NY | 0.9 mi | $39,250 |
| 14707 | Allentown, NY | 4.3 mi | $46,250 |
| 14754 | Little Genesee, NY | 4.8 mi | $62,750 |
| 14786 | West Clarksville, NY · PO box | 5.1 mi | — |
| 14708 | Alma, NY | 5.7 mi | $69,286 |
| 14721 | Ceres, NY | 7.6 mi | $40,250 |
| 14739 | Friendship, NY | 7.6 mi | $57,794 |
| 14770 | Portville, NY | 8.4 mi | $56,910 |
| 16748 | Shinglehouse, PA | 9.3 mi | $61,250 |
| 14895 | Wellsville, NY | 11 mi | $63,910 |
| 14880 | Scio, NY | 11 mi | $58,750 |
| 14727 | Cuba, NY | 12 mi | $63,257 |
Zip codes like 14715 elsewhere
Questions about 14715
What city is zip code 14715?
14715 is assigned to Bolivar, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 14715 in?
14715 is in Allegany County, New York.
What is the population of 14715?
About 2,484 people live in 14715, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 14715 in?
14715 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 14715?
The median household income in 14715 is $55,640.
What zip codes are near 14715?
The closest zip codes to 14715 are 14774, 14707, 14754, 14786, 14708.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14715, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.