ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 14222: Buffalo, NY

ZIP Code 14222 (Buffalo, Erie County, New York) has an estimated 15,311 residents in 6,894 households. The median household income is $81,652, the median home value is $407,600 and the median gross rent is $1,174/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

15,311

Margin of error ±1,470

Median household income

$81,652

Margin of error ±$6,688

Median home value

$407,600

Margin of error ±$51,601

Median gross rent

$1,174/mo

Margin of error ±$44

Median age

33.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.8 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 14222 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 1422233.2 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 14222$81,652New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 14222$57,302New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1422212.8%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 142226.6%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1422264.6%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 14222$407,600New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 14222$1,174/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1422239.9%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1422217.8 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1422220.9%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 14222

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 14222 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 14222Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population15,311±1,47019,852,366334,922,499
Median age33.2 yrs±2.4 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,894±6507,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$81,652±$6,688$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$57,302±$6,652$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate12.8%±3.4 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.6%±2.7 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher64.6%±1.4 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$407,600±$51,601$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,174/mo±$44$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes39.9%±4.7 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.8 min±3.1 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.9%±4.1 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 14222
GroupZIP 14222New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino74.9%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.1%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%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 Latino0.1%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.0%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.5%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 14222 is

State
New York
Main county
Erie County
Largest overlapping place
Buffalo (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.25 sq mi· about 12,249 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

14203 Buffalo, NY14204 Buffalo, NY14206 Buffalo, NY14207 Buffalo, NY14208 Buffalo, NY14209 Buffalo, NY14210 Buffalo, NY14211 Buffalo, NY14212 Buffalo, NY14213 Buffalo, NY14214 Buffalo, NY14215 Buffalo, NY14216 Buffalo, NY14217 Tonawanda Town, NY14218 Lackawanna, NY14219 Erie County, NY14220 Buffalo, NY14221 Erie County, NY14223 Tonawanda Town, NY14224 West Seneca, NY14225 Cheektowaga, NY14226 Eggertsville, NY14227 Cheektowaga, NY14228 Erie 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.