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Population and households in ZIP 14081
Household size in ZIP 14081
| Period | ZIP 14081 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 14081 are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.42 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 14081
| Period | ZIP 14081 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 14081 skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 14081
| Period | ZIP 14081 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in ZIP 14081 (15.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 14081
Renters in ZIP 14081
| Period | ZIP 14081 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.6% of households in ZIP 14081 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 14081
| Period | ZIP 14081 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.4% of the housing in ZIP 14081, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 14081
| Period | ZIP 14081 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 14081 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of the Buffalo area.
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 14081
| Period | ZIP 14081 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $727 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $666 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $671 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $907 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$180 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 14081 pays $907 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 14081
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 14081
| Period | ZIP 14081 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 14081 (27.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 14081
| Period | ZIP 14081 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 14081 have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Buffalo area.
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 14081
| Period | ZIP 14081 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 14081 than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. 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 14081 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 14081 | 2.29 | 45.6 | 15.9% | 17.6% | 16.4% | 1963 | $907 | 27.1% | 92.2% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 14006 | 2.21 | 49.1 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 13.5% | 1955 | $948 | 24.0% | 93.4% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 14136 | 2.32 | 48.1 | 9.0% | 19.2% | 17.7% | 1948 | $919 | 25.8% | 90.9% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 14168 | 2.02 | 52.4 | 9.8% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 1956 | $1,101 | 21.7% | 87.4% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 14129 | 2.73 | 44.6 | 16.7% | 13.0% | 19.0% | 1961 | $1,032 | 19.7% | 83.2% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 14111 | 2.43 | 41.4 | 10.0% | 26.9% | 8.1% | 1958 | $991 | 23.8% | 92.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 14062 | 2.29 | 45.5 | 11.5% | 15.2% | 11.9% | 1960 | $846 | 16.9% | 91.9% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 14091 | 2.65 | 41.3 | 7.7% | 13.4% | 7.1% | 1972 | $1,217 | 24.7% | 90.4% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 14070 | 2.42 | 42.3 | 12.5% | 20.8% | 15.6% | 1952 | $954 | 13.3% | 89.4% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 14047 | 2.31 | 52.2 | 4.1% | 18.8% | 7.9% | 1964 | $987 | 19.2% | 92.7% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 14135 | 2.23 | 47.3 | 3.7% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 1963 | $866 | 22.2% | 92.3% | 1.0% |
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 14081. 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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