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Population and households in ZIP 14208
Household size in ZIP 14208
| Period | ZIP 14208 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 14208 average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Buffalo area, where it has 2.33 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.29, even as the national average fell.
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 14208
| Period | ZIP 14208 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.7 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.6 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 14208 is young: half of its residents are under 32.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.2, even as the national median rose. Of the 723 New York ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 27 are younger.
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 14208
| Period | ZIP 14208 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 14208: 22.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only 37 of the 723 New York ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 14208
Renters in ZIP 14208
| Period | ZIP 14208 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.2% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 57.9% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.6% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.6% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 14208 than nationally: 47.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About seven in ten owners (70.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 7.6 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 14208
| Period | ZIP 14208 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 14208: 19.4% of homes are empty, 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. Vacancy has fallen 6.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 14208
| Period | ZIP 14208 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 14208 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1941, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the south. Of the 723 New York ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 17 have older homes.
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 14208
| Period | ZIP 14208 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $702 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $745 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $788 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,082 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$380 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 14208 pays $1,082 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $380 a month since 2006–10, up 54%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 39.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the southeast.
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 14208
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 14208
| Period | ZIP 14208 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 14208 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.7 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north 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 14208
| Period | ZIP 14208 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.2% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 14208 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.0 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 14208 has a lower 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 14208
| Period | ZIP 14208 | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 14208: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 10.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 14208 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 14208 | 2.63 | 32.7 | 22.2% | 47.6% | 19.4% | 1941 | $1,082 | 20.7% | 82.6% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 14209 | 1.77 | 40.7 | 5.1% | 67.5% | 12.2% | 1940 | $1,120 | 49.2% | 92.4% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 14222 | 2.00 | 34.3 | 5.6% | 59.5% | 8.5% | 1938 | $1,215 | 65.4% | 97.5% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 14211 | 2.67 | 33.8 | 26.8% | 55.0% | 16.4% | 1941 | $1,033 | 16.4% | 83.7% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 14214 | 2.44 | 34.7 | 13.5% | 54.6% | 10.9% | 1944 | $1,116 | 45.0% | 92.8% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 14213 | 2.61 | 31.2 | 20.1% | 61.0% | 18.2% | 1940 | $1,140 | 32.8% | 79.9% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 14212 | 3.03 | 36.7 | 17.2% | 46.7% | 21.8% | 1941 | $995 | 12.4% | 74.3% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 14203 | 1.44 | 40.1 | 5.2% | 90.2% | 12.0% | 1951 | $1,105 | 45.8% | 87.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 14201 | 2.03 | 34.8 | 20.6% | 77.1% | 14.0% | 1944 | $1,117 | 39.4% | 84.0% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 14204 | 1.79 | 44.7 | 15.2% | 73.4% | 17.6% | 1970 | $804 | 18.3% | 81.0% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 14202 | 1.58 | 37.9 | 7.8% | 79.5% | 9.5% | 1946 | $1,098 | 53.2% | 93.4% | 4.6% |
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 14208. 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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