Zip code 14744: Houghton, New York

Q: What city is zip code 14744?

14744 is assigned to Houghton, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 14744 in?

14744 is in Allegany County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 14744?

About 2,188 people live in 14744, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 14744?

The median household income in 14744 is $77,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 14744?

The closest zip codes to 14744 are 14029, 14777, 14717, 14745, 14060.

Residential delivery areaAllegany CountyEastern Time

Population

2,188

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$160K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$958/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

22.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

20 sq mi

110 people/sq mi

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

About 14744

14744 is a small-town zip code in Houghton, New York (Allegany County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 2,188 people live here, or 110 per square mile. The median resident is 22.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,750 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $159,600, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $958 a month.

56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; cleaning and personal care; and management.

How 14744 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy17.3%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%557th of 1,675 in NY
Tech workers6.8%
90th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%100th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate20.7%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%217th of 1,679 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher55.5%
85th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%252nd of 1,691 in NY
Unemployment rate6.1%
70th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%530th of 1,685 in NY
Work from home17%
69th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%426th of 1,685 in NY
Government workers14.4%
56th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,197th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$77,750
47th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974908th of 1,602 in NY
Residents 65 and older14.7%
36th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,368th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate60%
32nd
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,355th of 1,673 in NY
Broadband access89%
28th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,078th of 1,673 in NY
Uninsured rate4.5%
27th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%607th of 1,689 in NY
Foreign-born residents4%
24th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%934th of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$958
18th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621938th of 1,367 in NY
Population density110/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi996th of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index20.2
13th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,012th of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$159,600
12th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,270th of 1,614 in NY
Self-employed workers6.3%
12th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,341st of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1815.2%
8th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,303rd of 1,693 in NY
Veterans2.1%
7th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,429th of 1,693 in NY
Average commute17 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,530th of 1,618 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.360
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,425th of 1,669 in NY
Population2,188
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,008th of 1,693 in NY
Per capita income$19,586
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,655th of 1,690 in NY
Rent-burdened renters22.5%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,378th of 1,579 in NY
Healthcare workers3.9%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,509th of 1,685 in NY
Median age22.3
1st
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,660th of 1,693 in NY
Median earnings per worker$21,196
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,638th of 1,676 in NY

Measure	14744	Allegany	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Housing vacancy	17.3%	24.8%	10%	10.1%	90th	557th of 1,675
Tech workers	6.8%	1.3%	3.5%	3.8%	90th	100th of 1,685
Poverty rateWeakness	20.7%	16.2%	14%	12.5%	86th	217th of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	55.5%	24.9%	40.2%	35.7%	85th	252nd of 1,691
Unemployment rate	6.1%	7.1%	6.4%	5.2%	70th	530th of 1,685
Work from home	17%	8.8%	14.9%	15.1%	69th	426th of 1,685
Government workers	14.4%	23.3%	16.4%	14.5%	56th	1,197th of 1,685
Median household income	$77,750	$62,869	$85,974	$80,734	47th	908th of 1,602
Residents 65 and older	14.7%	20.1%	17.9%	17.2%	36th	1,368th of 1,693
Homeownership rate	60%	79.3%	54.3%	65.2%	32nd	1,355th of 1,673
Broadband access	89%	86.7%	90.8%	91%	28th	1,078th of 1,673
Uninsured rate	4.5%	5.2%	5.1%	8.4%	27th	607th of 1,689
Foreign-born residents	4%	1.8%	22.8%	14.1%	24th	934th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$958	$763	$1,621	$1,413	18th	938th of 1,367
Population density	110/sq mi	46/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	996th of 1,693
Diversity index	20.2	13.9	65.5	61.4	13th	1,012th of 1,693
Median home value	$159,600	$101,700	$423,800	$332,700	12th	1,270th of 1,614
Self-employed workers	6.3%	9.2%	9.7%	10%	12th	1,341st of 1,685
Residents under 18	15.2%	19.6%	20.5%	22%	8th	1,303rd of 1,693
Veterans	2.1%	7.9%	3.7%	6.2%	7th	1,429th of 1,693
Average commuteStrength	17 min	22.8 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	4th	1,530th of 1,618
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.360	0.426	0.517	0.483	4th	1,425th of 1,669
Population	2,188	47,159	19,852,366	334,922,499	3rd	1,008th of 1,693
Per capita incomeWeakness	$19,586	$29,954	$50,712	$44,673	2nd	1,655th of 1,690
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	22.5%	46%	52.1%	51.1%	2nd	1,378th of 1,579
Healthcare workers	3.9%	10.4%	11.8%	9.7%	2nd	1,509th of 1,685
Median age	22.3	38.7	39.8	38.9	1st	1,660th of 1,693
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$21,196	$39,246	$55,321	$49,666	1st	1,638th of 1,676

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

Under 5

12%

5–17

43%

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

22.3

Under 18

15.2%

65 and over

14.7%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black4%
Hispanic2%
Asian3%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

20.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 463
Average household size: 3
Family households: 74.1%
Married couples: 62%
Living alone: 14.3%
Veterans (of adults): 2.1%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

24%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

14744

$77,750

Allegany Co.

$62,869

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$19,586

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.360

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

14744

$159,600

Allegany Co.

$101,700

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

14744

$958

Allegany Co.

$763

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 560
Owner-occupied: 60%
Vacant: 17.3%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 22.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 1.6%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

49%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

26%

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

51%

10–19

18%

20–29

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

17 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

24%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Management

10%

Office and admin

Food service

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Healthcare

Sales

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Production

0.9%

Industries

Education

52%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Retail

Health care and social assistance

Professional and technical services

Construction

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.8%

Wholesale

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$21,196

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

37%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	14744	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$45,313	$74,888
Service	$7,804	$26,804
Sales and office	$4,792	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$28,571	$49,199
Production and transportation	$4,650	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

16%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

30%

High school graduate or higher: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 29.9%
Households with broadband: 89%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.5%
No internet access: 6%
Without health insurance: 4.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Houghton
State: New York
County: Allegany County
Center point: 42.4281° N, 78.2066° W
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Houghton (unincorporated)14% of zip

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

Zip codes near 14744

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
14029	Centerville, NY	4.2 mi	20	$145,000	—
14777	Rushford, NY	4.5 mi	454	$57,500	$93,800
14717	Caneadea, NY	4.8 mi	586	$83,542	$163,500
14745	Hume, NY · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
14060	Farmersville Station, NY	5.7 mi	362	$62,000	$97,600
14735	Fillmore, NY	5.9 mi	2,575	$69,891	$108,600
14065	Freedom, NY	6.7 mi	1,597	$61,058	$163,200
14711	Belfast, NY	8.6 mi	2,063	$65,938	$100,100
14130	Pike, NY	9.1 mi	70	$70,114	$97,800
14133	Sandusky, NY · PO box	9.2 mi	—	—	—
14714	Black Creek, NY	9.7 mi	555	$115,230	$195,200
14536	Portageville, NY	10 mi	659	$63,125	$129,700

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Questions about 14744

What city is zip code 14744?

14744 is assigned to Houghton, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 14744 in?

14744 is in Allegany County, New York.

What is the population of 14744?

About 2,188 people live in 14744, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 14744 in?

14744 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 14744?

The median household income in 14744 is $77,750.

What zip codes are near 14744?

The closest zip codes to 14744 are 14029, 14777, 14717, 14745, 14060.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14744, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.