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Population and households in ZIP 14043
Household size in ZIP 14043
| Period | ZIP 14043 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
ZIP 14043 is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.34, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 14043
| Period | ZIP 14043 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 14043 is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of the Buffalo area. The median age has climbed from 42.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 14043
| Period | ZIP 14043 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in ZIP 14043, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other New York ZIP codes, ZIP 14043 has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 14043
Renters in ZIP 14043
| Period | ZIP 14043 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 14043 rent their homes (27.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 40.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the west.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 14043
| Period | ZIP 14043 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 14043: 5.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 14043
| Period | ZIP 14043 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 14043 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Buffalo area overall, where the median home dates to 1960.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 14043
| Period | ZIP 14043 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $743 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $800 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $883 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,092 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$350 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 14043 runs $1,092 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $350 a month since 2006–10, up 47%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 14043
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 14043
| Period | ZIP 14043 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 14043 (29.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 9.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 14043
| Period | ZIP 14043 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in ZIP 14043 have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Buffalo area. The share with a diploma has risen 5.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 14043
| Period | ZIP 14043 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 14043 has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 14043 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 14043 | 2.27 | 43.3 | 7.5% | 27.6% | 5.7% | 1967 | $1,092 | 29.8% | 92.8% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 14086 | 2.38 | 46.4 | 7.2% | 17.6% | 5.5% | 1981 | $1,258 | 43.0% | 95.3% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 14227 | 2.11 | 47.1 | 7.3% | 32.8% | 5.2% | 1971 | $1,096 | 27.2% | 94.6% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 14026 | 2.18 | 59.6 | 4.1% | 28.6% | 18.0% | 1996 | $2,177 | 29.1% | 90.8% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 14225 | 2.22 | 41.1 | 9.5% | 26.9% | 5.5% | 1956 | $895 | 29.7% | 91.8% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 14224 | 2.27 | 44.6 | 8.2% | 23.7% | 6.5% | 1967 | $1,092 | 35.0% | 94.7% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 14206 | 2.41 | 38.7 | 17.4% | 38.8% | 11.6% | 1942 | $931 | 16.1% | 88.0% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 14221 | 2.24 | 47.9 | 5.9% | 24.5% | 5.4% | 1972 | $1,684 | 57.7% | 96.6% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 14059 | 2.58 | 44.1 | 7.2% | 12.4% | 4.9% | 1973 | $1,169 | 44.8% | 97.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 14211 | 2.67 | 33.8 | 26.8% | 55.0% | 16.4% | 1941 | $1,033 | 16.4% | 83.7% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 14215 | 2.48 | 33.2 | 22.9% | 51.2% | 12.0% | 1944 | $1,119 | 24.1% | 87.3% | 7.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 14043. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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