Zip code 14884: Swain, New York

Q: What city is zip code 14884?

14884 is assigned to Swain, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 14884 in?

14884 is in Allegany County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 14884?

About 362 people live in 14884, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 14884?

The median household income in 14884 is $48,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 14884?

The closest zip codes to 14884 are 14822, 14836, 14846, 14517, 14709.

Residential delivery areaAllegany CountyEastern Time

Population

362

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$119K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$920/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

23 sq mi

16 people/sq mi

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

About 14884

14884 is a rural zip code in Swain, New York (Allegany County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 362 people live here, or 16 per square mile. The median resident is 38.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $48,750 a year, 40% below the national median of $80,734. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $118,900, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $920 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.6 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 14884 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 362 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy39.9%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%209th of 1,675 in NY
Healthcare workers21.5%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%60th of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate90.5%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%286th of 1,673 in NY
Self-employed workers15.2%
91st
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%334th of 1,685 in NY
Average commute31.6 min
81st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min535th of 1,618 in NY
Rent-burdened renters57.1%
74th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%474th of 1,579 in NY
Government workers14.7%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,174th of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older17.4%
56th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,110th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate6.9%
51st
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%296th of 1,689 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.436
51st
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517702nd of 1,669 in NY
Poverty rate10.8%
49th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%723rd of 1,679 in NY
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%780th of 1,693 in NY
Median age38.3
45th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,333rd of 1,693 in NY
Per capita income$34,359
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,258th of 1,690 in NY
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,050th of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1818.8%
23rd
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%951st of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,295th of 1,691 in NY
Median gross rent$920
15th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,005th of 1,367 in NY
Broadband access84%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,414th of 1,673 in NY
Median household income$48,750
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,518th of 1,602 in NY
Median earnings per worker$34,028
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,553rd of 1,676 in NY
Median home value$118,900
5th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,465th of 1,614 in NY
Work from home3.4%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,531st of 1,685 in NY
Population density16/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,616th of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index4.9
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,571st of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,525th of 1,693 in NY
Population362
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,525th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,340th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	14884	Allegany	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Housing vacancy	39.9%	24.8%	10%	10.1%	99th	209th of 1,675
Healthcare workers	21.5%	10.4%	11.8%	9.7%	99th	60th of 1,685
Homeownership rateStrength	90.5%	79.3%	54.3%	65.2%	96th	286th of 1,673
Self-employed workers	15.2%	9.2%	9.7%	10%	91st	334th of 1,685
Average commuteWeakness	31.6 min	22.8 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	81st	535th of 1,618
Rent-burdened renters	57.1%	46%	52.1%	51.1%	74th	474th of 1,579
Government workers	14.7%	23.3%	16.4%	14.5%	58th	1,174th of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	17.4%	20.1%	17.9%	17.2%	56th	1,110th of 1,693
Uninsured rate	6.9%	5.2%	5.1%	8.4%	51st	296th of 1,689
Income inequality (Gini)	0.436	0.426	0.517	0.483	51st	702nd of 1,669
Poverty rate	10.8%	16.2%	14%	12.5%	49th	723rd of 1,679
Veterans	5.8%	7.9%	3.7%	6.2%	49th	780th of 1,693
Median age	38.3	38.7	39.8	38.9	45th	1,333rd of 1,693
Per capita income	$34,359	$29,954	$50,712	$44,673	32nd	1,258th of 1,690
Unemployment rate	3.5%	7.1%	6.4%	5.2%	24th	1,050th of 1,685
Residents under 18	18.8%	19.6%	20.5%	22%	23rd	951st of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.6%	24.9%	40.2%	35.7%	22nd	1,295th of 1,691
Median gross rent	$920	$763	$1,621	$1,413	15th	1,005th of 1,367
Broadband accessWeakness	84%	86.7%	90.8%	91%	10th	1,414th of 1,673
Median household incomeWeakness	$48,750	$62,869	$85,974	$80,734	8th	1,518th of 1,602
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,028	$39,246	$55,321	$49,666	7th	1,553rd of 1,676
Median home value	$118,900	$101,700	$423,800	$332,700	5th	1,465th of 1,614
Work from home	3.4%	8.8%	14.9%	15.1%	3rd	1,531st of 1,685
Population density	16/sq mi	46/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,616th of 1,693
Diversity index	4.9	13.9	65.5	61.4	2nd	1,571st of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	1.8%	22.8%	14.1%	2nd	1,525th of 1,693
Population	362	47,159	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,525th of 1,693
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	3.5%	3.8%	1st	1,340th 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

Under 5

12%

5–17

13%

18–24

11%

25–34

15%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.3

Under 18

18.8%

65 and over

17.4%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

4.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 169
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 50.9%
Married couples: 37.9%
Living alone: 35.5%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

41%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

14884

$48,750

Allegany Co.

$62,869

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,359

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.436

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

14884

$118,900

Allegany Co.

$101,700

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

14884

$920

Allegany Co.

$763

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

26%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 281
Owner-occupied: 90.5%
Vacant: 39.9%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 4.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

15%

20–29

23%

30–44

16%

45–59

16%

60+

16%

Average commute

31.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

21%

Construction and repair

18%

Transportation and moving

14%

Food service

13%

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Legal and social services

Office and admin

Arts, media and sports

Management

Police and fire

Sales

0.5%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Restaurants and hotels

12%

Education

12%

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$34,028

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	14884	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,438	$74,888
Service	$18,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$26,146	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,472	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

17%

Associate's

21%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Households with broadband: 84%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.4%
No internet access: 14.2%
Without health insurance: 6.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Swain
State: New York
County: Allegany County
Center point: 42.4795° N, 77.8939° W
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 14884

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
14822	Canaseraga, NY	3.7 mi	851	$66,771	$92,700
14836	Dalton, NY	3.9 mi	1,055	$74,130	$114,500
14846	Hunt, NY	6.6 mi	928	$73,587	$140,600
14517	Nunda, NY	7.8 mi	2,388	$56,088	$150,000
14709	Angelica, NY	9.6 mi	1,201	$53,889	$83,100
14807	Arkport, NY	9.8 mi	2,681	$64,408	$128,300
14536	Portageville, NY	10 mi	659	$63,125	$129,700
14437	Dansville, NY	10 mi	8,984	$66,332	$124,800
14735	Fillmore, NY	11 mi	2,575	$69,891	$108,600
14804	Almond, NY	12 mi	1,362	$83,173	$123,300
14427	Castile, NY	12 mi	1,720	$56,490	$134,800
14745	Hume, NY · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 14884

What city is zip code 14884?

14884 is assigned to Swain, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 14884 in?

14884 is in Allegany County, New York.

What is the population of 14884?

About 362 people live in 14884, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 14884 in?

14884 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 14884?

The median household income in 14884 is $48,750.

What zip codes are near 14884?

The closest zip codes to 14884 are 14822, 14836, 14846, 14517, 14709.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14884, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.