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ZIP Code 14220
Buffalo, NY, Erie County
Population
24,428
Land area
3.8sq mi
People per sq mi
6,372
City
Buffalo
ZIP 14220 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 14220 at a glance
- ZIP 14220 (Buffalo) is about 15 times as dense as New York as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $70,963 a year, 17% less than the New York figure of $85,974.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $186,200 (56% below New York) and median rent is $1,060 a month.
Local data for ZIP 14220
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 14220, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$70,963
Poverty rate
12.5%
Median home value
$186,200
Prices +8.4% in a year
Median rent
$1,060/mo
Homeownership
70.7%
Bachelor's or higher
29.0%
Median age
40.9
Average commute
18.2 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
299
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
7,962
$476M annual payroll
PPP loans
$21.9M
288 loans
Campaign donations
$39.2K
43% D, 8% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 14220, 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 14220, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
33.7%
U.S. 33.3% about the same
Diabetes
9.8%
U.S. 12.1% -2.3 pts
Smoking
14.0%
U.S. 12.8% +1.2 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
6.8%
U.S. 11.1% -4.3 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 14220?
- ZIP code 14220 is in Buffalo, NY (Erie County).
- What county is ZIP code 14220 in?
- ZIP code 14220 is mostly in Erie County, New York.
- How many people live in ZIP code 14220?
- About 24,428 people live in the 14220 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.