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14760

Zip code 14760: Olean, New York

Residential delivery areaCattaraugus CountyEastern Time
Population
17,474
Median household income
$55K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$95K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$785/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43
U.S. 38.9
Land area
65 sq mi
269 people/sq mi

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

About 14760

14760 is a small-town zip code in Olean, New York (Cattaraugus County), covering 65 sq mi of land. About 17,474 people live here, or 269 per square mile. The median resident is 43 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,929 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 23.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $94,600, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 62% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $785 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.7 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education, sales and healthcare.

How 14760 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
43
Under 18
21.5%
65 and over
21.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White87%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic0.9%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
23
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
79.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
96%
Spanish
0.7%
Other Indo-European
0.6%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.8%

Households

Households
8,092
Average household size
2.1
Family households
51.9%
Married couples
35.3%
Living alone
43%
Veterans (of adults)
6.3%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
25%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

14760
$54,929
Cattaraugus Co.
$59,540
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,530
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
23.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

14760
$94,600
Cattaraugus Co.
$113,100
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

14760
$785
Cattaraugus Co.
$770
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
65%
2–4 units
21%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
4%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
9,065
Owner-occupied
61.6%
Vacant
10.7%
Median year built
1941
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
24.2%
Home value to income
1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0.9%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0.8%
Worked from home
7%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
36%
10–19
37%
20–29
13%
30–44
6%
45–59
4%
60+
3%
Average commute
15.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
56.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education
11%
Sales
11%
Healthcare
11%
Office and admin
10%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Transportation and moving
8%
Production
7%
Management
7%
Food service
6%
Construction and repair
5%
Legal and social services
5%
Business and finance
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Computer and math
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
15%
Education
15%
Retail
14%
Manufacturing
13%
Other services
7%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Public administration
6%
Admin, support and management
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Professional and technical services
3%
Information
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Wholesale
2%
Construction
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.9%
Median earnings per worker
$41,520
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
12.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work14760U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$52,859$74,888
Service$31,535$26,804
Sales and office$30,767$40,476
Construction and maintenance$48,818$49,199
Production and transportation$36,846$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
37%
Some college
15%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
14%
High school graduate or higher
91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
28.5%
Graduate or professional degree
13.6%
Households with broadband
87%
Cable, fiber or DSL
73.3%
No internet access
10.1%
Without health insurance
2.5%
Limited-English households
0.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Olean
Center point
42.0731° N, 78.4176° W
Land area
65 sq mi
Water area
0.8 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Weston Mills (unincorporated)10% of zip
  • Olean9% of zip
  • St. Bonaventure (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 14760

ZipCityDistanceIncome
14788Westons Mills2.1 mi$66,000
14778Saint Bonaventure3.4 mi—
14706Allegany6.1 mi$73,236
14770Portville6.5 mi$56,910
16729Duke Center7.9 mi$57,574
16727Derrick City8.5 mi—
14721Ceres8.6 mi$40,250
16731Eldred8.9 mi$61,991
14743Hinsdale9.6 mi$57,244
14786West Clarksville · PO box11 mi—
16745Rixford11 mi$48,929
14753Limestone11 mi$55,000

Zip codes like 14760 elsewhere

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Questions about 14760

What city is zip code 14760?

14760 is assigned to Olean, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 14760 in?

14760 is in Cattaraugus County, New York.

What is the population of 14760?

About 17,474 people live in 14760, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 14760 in?

14760 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 14760?

The median household income in 14760 is $54,929.

What zip codes are near 14760?

The closest zip codes to 14760 are 14788, 14778, 14706, 14770, 16729.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14760, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.