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ZIP Code 14215
Buffalo, NY, Erie County
Population
42,524
Land area
4.8sq mi
People per sq mi
8,927
City
Buffalo
ZIP 14215 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 14215 at a glance
- ZIP 14215 (Buffalo) is about 21 times as dense as New York as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $44,955 a year, 48% less than the New York figure of $85,974.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $111,600 (74% below New York) and median rent is $1,039 a month.
Local data for ZIP 14215
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 14215, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$44,955
Poverty rate
28.8%
Median home value
$111,600
Prices +7.7% in a year
Median rent
$1,039/mo
Homeownership
50.0%
Bachelor's or higher
20.1%
Median age
31.8
Average commute
21.3 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
455
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
9,465
$805M annual payroll
PPP loans
$55.2M
922 loans
Campaign donations
$17.2K
34% D, 3% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 14215, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: cold wave
Storm events since 1996
1,242
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
1,364
0.4% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
80° / 19°F
40.7 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 14215, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
43.8%
U.S. 33.3% +10.5 pts
Diabetes
16.7%
U.S. 12.1% +4.6 pts
Smoking
17.7%
U.S. 12.8% +4.9 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
9.0%
U.S. 11.1% -2.1 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 14215?
- ZIP code 14215 is in Buffalo, NY (Erie County).
- What county is ZIP code 14215 in?
- ZIP code 14215 is mostly in Erie County, New York.
- How many people live in ZIP code 14215?
- About 42,524 people live in the 14215 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.