Zip code 14726: Conewango Valley, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 14726
14726 is a small-town zip code in Conewango Valley, New York (Cattaraugus County), covering 42 sq mi of land. About 2,494 people live here, or 60 per square mile. The median resident is 22.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $55,156 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 25.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $98,900, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,063 a month.
10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and transportation and moving goods. 25% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 38% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 14726 compares
- Uninsured rate36.6%99thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%7th of 1,689 in NY
- Residents under 1845.8%99thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%8th of 1,693 in NY
- 99thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%103rd of 1,685 in NY
- Poverty rate25.6%93rdWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%116th of 1,679 in NY
- Homeownership rate84.6%88thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%591st of 1,673 in NY
- Housing vacancy16.1%88thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%595th of 1,675 in NY
- 77thU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%305th of 1,685 in NY
- 76thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%843rd of 1,685 in NY
- 51stU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%754th of 1,685 in NY
- 50thU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517721st of 1,669 in NY
- 46thU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%976th of 1,685 in NY
- Tech workers2.4%41stU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%702nd of 1,685 in NY
- Average commute23 min29thU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,153rd of 1,618 in NY
- Median gross rent$1,06326thU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621807th of 1,367 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$40,91124thU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,409th of 1,676 in NY
- Median household income$55,15614thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,451st of 1,602 in NY
- Veterans2.8%14thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,311th of 1,693 in NY
- 12thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,577th of 1,693 in NY
- Population density60/sq mi9thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,218th of 1,693 in NY
- Population2,4944thU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366952nd of 1,693 in NY
- Median home value$98,9002ndU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,552nd of 1,614 in NY
- 2ndWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,629th of 1,691 in NY
- 2ndU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,526th of 1,693 in NY
- Per capita income$17,1851stWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,660th of 1,690 in NY
- Median age22.11stU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,663rd of 1,693 in NY
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,592nd of 1,693 in NY
- Broadband access44.6%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,667th of 1,673 in NY
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,457th of 1,579 in NY
| Measure | 14726 | Cattaraugus | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 36.6% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 7th of 1,689 | |
| Residents under 18 | 45.8% | 21.9% | 20.5% | 22% | 8th of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 24.8% | 10% | 9.7% | 10% | 103rd of 1,685 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 25.6% | 19.1% | 14% | 12.5% | 116th of 1,679 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 84.6% | 75.2% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 591st of 1,673 | |
| Housing vacancy | 16.1% | 21% | 10% | 10.1% | 595th of 1,675 | |
| Work from home | 20% | 8% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 305th of 1,685 | |
| Government workers | 18% | 21.1% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 843rd of 1,685 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 754th of 1,685 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.435 | 0.441 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 721st of 1,669 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.2% | 10% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 976th of 1,685 | |
| Tech workers | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 702nd of 1,685 | |
| Average commute | 23 min | 22.6 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 1,153rd of 1,618 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,063 | $770 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 807th of 1,367 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $40,911 | $42,398 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 1,409th of 1,676 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $55,156 | $59,540 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 1,451st of 1,602 | |
| Veterans | 2.8% | 7.9% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 1,311th of 1,693 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.8% | 20.8% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 1,577th of 1,693 | |
| Population density | 60/sq mi | 58/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,218th of 1,693 | |
| Population | 2,494 | 76,145 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 952nd of 1,693 | |
| Median home value | $98,900 | $113,100 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 1,552nd of 1,614 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 9.9% | 21.1% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 1,629th of 1,691 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.3% | 1.7% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 1,526th of 1,693 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $17,185 | $31,747 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 1,660th of 1,690 | |
| Median age | 22.1 | 42.8 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 1,663rd of 1,693 | |
| Diversity index | 3.6 | 22.7 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 1,592nd of 1,693 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 44.6% | 83.9% | 90.8% | 91% | 1,667th of 1,673 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 11.4% | 45.6% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 1,457th of 1,579 |
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
- White98%
- Black0.1%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.6%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 624
- Average household size
- 4
- Family households
- 81.6%
- Married couples
- 70.2%
- Living alone
- 17%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.8%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 744
- Owner-occupied
- 84.6%
- Vacant
- 16.1%
- Median year built
- 1971
- Median rooms
- 6.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 11.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.8× (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 | 14726 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $56,389 | $74,888 |
| Service | $33,500 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $22,361 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $38,750 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $48,077 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 66.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.7%
- Households with broadband
- 44.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 22.1%
- No internet access
- 52.6%
- Without health insurance
- 36.6%
- Limited-English households
- 3.2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Conewango Valley
- State
- New York
- County
- Cattaraugus County
- Center point
- 42.2536° N, 79.0203° W
- Land area
- 42 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
14726 spans 2 counties
- Cattaraugus County88% of land
- Chautauqua County12% of land
Zip codes near 14726
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14751 | Leon, NY · PO box | 3.2 mi | — |
| 14732 | Ellington, NY | 5 mi | $31,250 |
| 14730 | East Randolph, NY · PO box | 6.6 mi | — |
| 14747 | Kennedy, NY | 7.9 mi | $56,667 |
| 14723 | Cherry Creek, NY | 8.3 mi | $68,261 |
| 14772 | Randolph, NY | 8.3 mi | $79,583 |
| 14740 | Gerry, NY | 8.5 mi | $64,853 |
| 14138 | South Dayton, NY | 9.1 mi | $56,868 |
| 14719 | Cattaraugus, NY | 9.6 mi | $62,188 |
| 14733 | Falconer, NY | 10 mi | $63,068 |
| 14041 | Dayton, NY | 10 mi | $75,938 |
| 14755 | Little Valley, NY | 11 mi | $66,103 |
Zip codes like 14726 elsewhere
Questions about 14726
What city is zip code 14726?
14726 is assigned to Conewango Valley, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 14726 in?
14726 is mostly in Cattaraugus County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 14726?
About 2,494 people live in 14726, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 14726 in?
14726 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 14726?
The median household income in 14726 is $55,156.
What zip codes are near 14726?
The closest zip codes to 14726 are 14751, 14732, 14730, 14747, 14723.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14726, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.