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Household size in ZIP 14072
| Period | ZIP 14072 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 14072 has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Buffalo area as a whole, where it has 2.33 people. Household size has dropped from 2.66 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 14072
| Period | ZIP 14072 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.6, ZIP 14072 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.6, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the west.
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 14072
| Period | ZIP 14072 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 14072: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 14072
Renters in ZIP 14072
| Period | ZIP 14072 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.4% of households in ZIP 14072 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.8 points, even as the national share rose.
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 14072
| Period | ZIP 14072 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.8% of homes in ZIP 14072 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.5 points, in line with the national trend. Only five of the 723 New York ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 14072
| Period | ZIP 14072 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 14072 was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Buffalo area, where the median home dates to 1960. ZIP 14072 has newer homes than the great majority of New York ZIP codes.
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 14072
| Period | ZIP 14072 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $809 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $872 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,016 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,413 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$605 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 14072 runs $1,413 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Buffalo area as a whole ($1,126). Rents are up $605 a month from 2006–10, a 75% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 14072
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 14072
| Period | ZIP 14072 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.3% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.1% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.4% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 14072 is highly educated: 46.4% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.5 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
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 14072
| Period | ZIP 14072 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.9% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 14072: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. ZIP 14072 has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five New York ZIP codes.
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 14072
| Period | ZIP 14072 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 14072 than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.0 points, in line with the national trend. 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 14072 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 14072 | 2.48 | 46.6 | 6.8% | 18.4% | 1.8% | 1976 | $1,413 | 46.4% | 95.8% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 14150 | 2.15 | 44.4 | 7.9% | 27.2% | 5.8% | 1955 | $1,143 | 32.6% | 94.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 14304 | 2.26 | 44.3 | 10.9% | 25.1% | 7.0% | 1964 | $971 | 25.2% | 92.4% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 14217 | 2.13 | 42.2 | 9.6% | 32.7% | 4.9% | 1947 | $1,121 | 43.1% | 94.6% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 14120 | 2.29 | 44.9 | 9.5% | 27.6% | 5.9% | 1967 | $1,057 | 31.0% | 93.8% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 14207 | 2.60 | 35.1 | 23.2% | 64.8% | 11.0% | 1942 | $958 | 18.2% | 78.9% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 14303 | 2.04 | 40.9 | 27.4% | 53.4% | 13.3% | 1941 | $879 | 13.0% | 82.9% | 13.8% |
| ZIP 14223 | 2.21 | 42.2 | 14.1% | 21.9% | 5.8% | 1952 | $1,056 | 43.8% | 95.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 14301 | 1.88 | 45.8 | 17.5% | 56.7% | 19.4% | 1944 | $834 | 18.0% | 84.1% | 13.8% |
| ZIP 14216 | 1.98 | 36.2 | 9.6% | 54.9% | 9.1% | 1943 | $1,230 | 52.5% | 95.1% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 14305 | 2.33 | 35.9 | 18.6% | 38.0% | 13.5% | 1949 | $1,087 | 25.6% | 91.5% | 11.2% |
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 14072. 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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