ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 14212: Buffalo, NY

ZIP Code 14212 (Buffalo, Erie County, New York) has an estimated 13,299 residents in 4,668 households. The median household income is $44,020, the median home value is $103,400 and the median gross rent is $990/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

13,299

Margin of error ±1,146

Median household income

$44,020

Margin of error ±$3,651

Median home value

$103,400

Margin of error ±$16,743

Median gross rent

$990/mo

Margin of error ±$90

Median age

35.6 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.7 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 14212 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 1421235.6 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 14212$44,020New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 14212$20,868New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1421234.5%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 142128.7%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1421213.3%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 14212$103,400New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 14212$990/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1421252.8%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1421217.7 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1421211.4%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 14212

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 14212 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 14212Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population13,299±1,14619,852,366334,922,499
Median age35.6 yrs±3.3 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,668±4247,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$44,020±$3,651$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$20,868±$2,240$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate34.5%±6.3 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.7%±4.2 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%±2.6 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$103,400±$16,743$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$990/mo±$90$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes52.8%±5.5 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.7 min±3.9 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.4%±3.6 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 14212
GroupZIP 14212New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino33.3%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino27.3%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino26.1%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 Latino0.6%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.5%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.8%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 14212 is

State
New York
Main county
Erie County
Largest overlapping place
Buffalo (76% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.11 sq mi· about 6,303 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 Erie County

14201 Buffalo, NY14202 Buffalo, NY14203 Buffalo, NY14204 Buffalo, NY14206 Buffalo, NY14207 Buffalo, NY14208 Buffalo, NY14209 Buffalo, NY14210 Buffalo, NY14211 Buffalo, NY14213 Buffalo, NY14214 Buffalo, NY14215 Buffalo, NY14216 Buffalo, NY14217 Tonawanda Town, NY14218 Lackawanna, NY14219 Erie County, NY14220 Buffalo, NY14221 Erie County, NY14222 Buffalo, NY14223 Tonawanda Town, NY14224 West Seneca, NY14225 Cheektowaga, NY14226 Eggertsville, 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.