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ZIP Code 14217
Tonawanda Town, NY, Erie County
Population
22,471
Land area
3.2sq mi
People per sq mi
7,015
City
Tonawanda Town
ZIP 14217 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 14217 at a glance
- ZIP 14217 (Tonawanda Town) is about 17 times as dense as New York as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $73,800 a year, 14% less than the New York figure of $85,974.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $207,500 (51% below New York) and median rent is $1,026 a month.
Local data for ZIP 14217
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 14217, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$73,800
Poverty rate
10.6%
Median home value
$207,500
Prices +4.8% in a year
Median rent
$1,026/mo
Homeownership
66.0%
Bachelor's or higher
42.7%
Median age
41.2
Average commute
19.9 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
521
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
6,869
$315M annual payroll
PPP loans
$53.8M
619 loans
Campaign donations
$52.4K
26% D, 28% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 14217, 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
83° / 17°F
40.1 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 14217, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
31.3%
U.S. 33.3% -2.0 pts
Diabetes
9.3%
U.S. 12.1% -2.8 pts
Smoking
11.2%
U.S. 12.8% -1.6 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
5.0%
U.S. 11.1% -6.1 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 14217?
- ZIP code 14217 is in Tonawanda Town, NY (Erie County).
- What county is ZIP code 14217 in?
- ZIP code 14217 is mostly in Erie County, New York.
- How many people live in ZIP code 14217?
- About 22,471 people live in the 14217 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.