ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 14048: Dunkirk, NY

ZIP Code 14048 (Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, New York) has an estimated 14,739 residents in 6,455 households. The median household income is $56,431, the median home value is $104,000 and the median gross rent is $869/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

14,739

Margin of error ±385

Median household income

$56,431

Margin of error ±$4,946

Median home value

$104,000

Margin of error ±$7,831

Median gross rent

$869/mo

Margin of error ±$77

Median age

46.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.2 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 14048 compares with New York and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1404846.1 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 14048$56,431New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 14048$30,369New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1404821.7%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 140484.1%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1404818.7%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 14048$104,000New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 14048$869/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1404863.1%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1404819.2 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 140485.1%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 14048

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 14048 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 14048Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population14,739±38519,852,366334,922,499
Median age46.1 yrs±1.9 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,455±2807,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$56,431±$4,946$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$30,369±$1,848$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate21.7%±3.3 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.1%±1.8 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%±2.7 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$104,000±$7,831$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$869/mo±$77$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes63.1%±4.2 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.2 min±3.9 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.1%±1.7 pts14.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 14048
GroupZIP 14048New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino59.3%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%9.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.0%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)32.8%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 14048 is

State
New York
Main county
Chautauqua County
Largest overlapping place
Dunkirk (20% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
22.97 sq mi· about 642 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Chautauqua County

14062 Chautauqua County, NY14063 Chautauqua County, NY14135 Chautauqua County, NY14136 Chautauqua County, NY14166 Chautauqua County, NY14701 Chautauqua County, NY14710 Chautauqua County, NY14712 Chautauqua County, NY14716 Chautauqua County, NY14718 Chautauqua County, NY14720 Celoron, NY14722 Chautauqua, NY14723 Chautauqua County, NY14724 Chautauqua County, NY14728 Chautauqua County, NY14732 Chautauqua County, NY14733 Chautauqua County, NY14736 Chautauqua County, NY14738 Chautauqua County, NY14740 Chautauqua County, NY14742 Chautauqua County, NY14747 Chautauqua County, NY14750 Chautauqua County, NY14752 Chautauqua County, NY

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.