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Population and households in ZIP 14109
Household size in ZIP 14109
| Period | ZIP 14109 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 14109 are small: just 2.32 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.89, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 14109
| Period | ZIP 14109 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 19.4 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 19.7 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 19.5 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 14109 is young: half of its residents are under 19.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 14109
| Period | ZIP 14109 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in ZIP 14109, well below 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 14109
Renters in ZIP 14109
| Period | ZIP 14109 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.5% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −34.4 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 14109 rent their homes (26.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 96.1% 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 14109
| Period | ZIP 14109 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 14109 as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%.
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 14109
| Period | ZIP 14109 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 14109 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 14109
| Period | ZIP 14109 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,103 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $879 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,125 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,241 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$138 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 14109 costs $1,241 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Buffalo area as a whole ($1,126). Rent takes 19.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 14109
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 14109
| Period | ZIP 14109 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −19.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 14109 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 14109
| Period | ZIP 14109 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 14109 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 14109
| Period | ZIP 14109 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 14109: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 14109 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 14109 | 2.32 | 19.5 | 5.1% | 26.1% | 8.5% | 1954 | $1,241 | 6.6% | 86.1% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 14305 | 2.33 | 35.9 | 18.6% | 38.0% | 13.5% | 1949 | $1,087 | 25.6% | 91.5% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 14092 | 2.11 | 52.1 | 5.4% | 25.9% | 5.9% | 1972 | $983 | 43.1% | 95.3% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 14301 | 1.88 | 45.8 | 17.5% | 56.7% | 19.4% | 1944 | $834 | 18.0% | 84.1% | 13.8% |
| ZIP 14303 | 2.04 | 40.9 | 27.4% | 53.4% | 13.3% | 1941 | $879 | 13.0% | 82.9% | 13.8% |
| ZIP 14304 | 2.26 | 44.3 | 10.9% | 25.1% | 7.0% | 1964 | $971 | 25.2% | 92.4% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 14174 | 2.26 | 46.3 | 9.5% | 27.0% | 7.0% | 1968 | $963 | 38.7% | 97.9% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 14132 | 2.68 | 44.0 | 10.9% | 12.7% | 5.5% | 1966 | $1,175 | 30.4% | 94.0% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 14072 | 2.48 | 46.6 | 6.8% | 18.4% | 1.8% | 1976 | $1,413 | 46.4% | 95.8% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 14131 | 2.46 | 47.7 | 9.1% | 13.8% | 11.9% | 1956 | $1,046 | 26.8% | 95.3% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 14120 | 2.29 | 44.9 | 9.5% | 27.6% | 5.9% | 1967 | $1,057 | 31.0% | 93.8% | 5.5% |
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 14109. 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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