Zip code 14750: Lakewood, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 14750
14750 is a small-town zip code in Lakewood, New York (Chautauqua County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 4,508 people live here, or 400 per square mile. The median resident is 49.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $66,622 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $167,500, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,197 a month.
36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and sales.
How 14750 compares
- Healthcare workers16.1%97thU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%185th of 1,685 in NY
- Median age49.294thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8397th of 1,693 in NY
- 93rdU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%350th of 1,693 in NY
- 92ndWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517177th of 1,669 in NY
- Housing vacancy17.4%90thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%556th of 1,675 in NY
- 87thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%403rd of 1,685 in NY
- 80thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%393rd of 1,685 in NY
- Veterans8.1%78thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%420th of 1,693 in NY
- 77thU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%446th of 1,579 in NY
- Per capita income$46,94466thU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712651st of 1,690 in NY
- 58thU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%716th of 1,691 in NY
- Government workers14.7%58thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,175th of 1,685 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$50,23656thU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321897th of 1,676 in NY
- Poverty rate11.5%53rdU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%673rd of 1,679 in NY
- Homeownership rate65.9%43rdU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,268th of 1,673 in NY
- Work from home11.1%41stU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%871st of 1,685 in NY
- Median gross rent$1,19736thU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621650th of 1,367 in NY
- Broadband access90.2%35thU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%946th of 1,673 in NY
- Median household income$66,62231stU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,170th of 1,602 in NY
- Population density400/sq mi30thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi706th of 1,693 in NY
- 24thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%929th of 1,693 in NY
- 17thU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,066th of 1,693 in NY
- Median home value$167,50014thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,198th of 1,614 in NY
- Average commute19.6 min11thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,401st of 1,618 in NY
- Diversity index18.411thU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,066th of 1,693 in NY
- Population4,5087thU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366763rd of 1,693 in NY
- 5thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,223rd of 1,689 in NY
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,363rd of 1,685 in NY
| Measure | 14750 | Chautauqua | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 16.1% | 10% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 185th of 1,685 | |
| Median age | 49.2 | 42.9 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 397th of 1,693 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 25.8% | 21.4% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 350th of 1,693 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.515 | 0.444 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 177th of 1,669 | |
| Housing vacancy | 17.4% | 19.7% | 10% | 10.1% | 556th of 1,675 | |
| Self-employed workers | 14% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 10% | 403rd of 1,685 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 393rd of 1,685 | |
| Veterans | 8.1% | 7.3% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 420th of 1,693 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 57.9% | 49.5% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 446th of 1,579 | |
| Per capita income | $46,944 | $32,691 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 651st of 1,690 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.7% | 25.1% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 716th of 1,691 | |
| Government workers | 14.7% | 20.4% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 1,175th of 1,685 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $50,236 | $41,801 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 897th of 1,676 | |
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 17.4% | 14% | 12.5% | 673rd of 1,679 | |
| Homeownership rate | 65.9% | 68.9% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 1,268th of 1,673 | |
| Work from home | 11.1% | 7.9% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 871st of 1,685 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,197 | $812 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 650th of 1,367 | |
| Broadband access | 90.2% | 88.5% | 90.8% | 91% | 946th of 1,673 | |
| Median household income | $66,622 | $58,351 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 1,170th of 1,602 | |
| Population density | 400/sq mi | 118/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 706th of 1,693 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19% | 20.6% | 20.5% | 22% | 929th of 1,693 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.8% | 2.6% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 1,066th of 1,693 | |
| Median home value | $167,500 | $127,900 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 1,198th of 1,614 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 19.6 min | 19.6 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 1,401st of 1,618 | |
| Diversity index | 18.4 | 28.9 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 1,066th of 1,693 | |
| Population | 4,508 | 125,544 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 763rd of 1,693 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 1,223rd of 1,689 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.4% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 1,363rd of 1,685 |
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
- White90%
- Black0.4%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian2%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 2,062
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 63.9%
- Married couples
- 51.3%
- Living alone
- 32.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.1%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,497
- Owner-occupied
- 65.9%
- Vacant
- 17.4%
- Median year built
- 1962
- Median rooms
- 5.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 57.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 18.7%
- Home value to income
- 2.5× (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 | 14750 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $78,083 | $74,888 |
| Service | $32,604 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $31,123 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $47,031 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $36,944 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 35.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 15.1%
- Households with broadband
- 90.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 80.9%
- No internet access
- 5.2%
- Without health insurance
- 2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Lakewood
- State
- New York
- County
- Chautauqua County
- Center point
- 42.0794° N, 79.3275° W
- Land area
- 11 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
- Lakewood17% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 14750
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14742 | Greenhurst, NY | 2.9 mi | $78,750 |
| 14720 | Celoron, NY | 3.2 mi | $51,875 |
| 14701 | Jamestown, NY | 3.5 mi | $49,685 |
| 14710 | Ashville, NY | 4.8 mi | $66,120 |
| 14702 | Jamestown, NY · PO box | 4.9 mi | — |
| 14785 | Stow, NY | 6.6 mi | — |
| 14712 | Bemus Point, NY | 7.4 mi | $86,083 |
| 14758 | Niobe, NY · PO box | 7.8 mi | — |
| 16350 | Sugar Grove, PA | 8.5 mi | $69,792 |
| 14756 | Maple Springs, NY | 9.5 mi | — |
| 14767 | Panama, NY | 9.7 mi | $67,607 |
| 14733 | Falconer, NY | 9.7 mi | $63,068 |
Zip codes like 14750 elsewhere
Questions about 14750
What city is zip code 14750?
14750 is assigned to Lakewood, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 14750 in?
14750 is in Chautauqua County, New York.
What is the population of 14750?
About 4,508 people live in 14750, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 14750 in?
14750 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 14750?
The median household income in 14750 is $66,622.
What zip codes are near 14750?
The closest zip codes to 14750 are 14742, 14720, 14701, 14710, 14702.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14750, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.