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City: Buffalo, NY
Erie County, NY
Zip code population (2000): 29,382
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 27,419

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Houses and condos: 13,032
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,313
% of renters here:  26%
State:  47%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 14226: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 7.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 3817 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.8% ($3,273)
New York:  2.4% ($2,847)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Buffalo: $1,191 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Buffalo: $683 (1.3%)

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Males: 13,611  (46.3%)
Females: 15,771  (53.7%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $95,799
14226:  $95,799
New York:  $311,000


According to our research of public records there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 14226 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  39.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.3 people
New York:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 14226, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $57,824 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $57,824
State:  $59,519

Salary/wage: $49,633 (reported on 79.8% of returns)
Here:  $49,633
State:  $50,673
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 149.5% for AGIs below $10k, 65.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,660 (reported on 66.1% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,660
New York:  $2,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,842 (reported on 38.5% of returns)
Here:  $5,842
State:  $5,394
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,407 (reported on 29.2% of returns)
Here:  +$7,407
State:  +$23,581
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$21,956 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:  +$21,956
State:  +$13,809
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,974 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
14226:  $2,974
New York:  $3,115
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $16,495 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
Here:  $16,495
New York:  $19,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,547 (1% of AGI, reported on 42.9% of returns)
Here:  $18,547
State:  $25,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.3% for AGIs below $10k, 11.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,346 (3.1% of AGI, reported on 39.1% of returns)
Here:  $3,346
New York:  $4,439

Here:  3.1% of AGI
State:  3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $10,895 (reported on 77.6% of returns)
14226:  $10,895
State:  $11,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,425 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,425
State:  $1,757
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.9%
Here:  60%
State:  67%
(% for various income ranges: 51.1% for AGIs below $10k, 56.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.2% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,153
This zip code:  $56,153
New York:  $53,514
Buffalo, NY (14226) map

Nearest zip codes: 14215, 14223, 14214, 14228, 14225, 14216.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  63.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 14226 with a mortgage: 5,431 (403 second mortgage, 955 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,966


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,201

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $544

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  8.4%
Whole state:  13.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  3.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  3.6


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 48
  • 1990 to 1994: 126
  • 1980 to 1989: 345
  • 1970 to 1979: 918
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,002
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,387
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,748
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,429



Zip code 14226 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo, NY (14226):
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedrooms: 173
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,478
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,288
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,866
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 407


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 109
  • 1 bedrooms: 770
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,861
  • 3 bedrooms: 457
  • 4 bedrooms: 79
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 37



Vehicles available in 14226 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 355
  • 1 vehicle: 3,402
  • 2 vehicles: 4,378
  • 3 vehicles: 828
  • 4 vehicles: 190
  • 5 or more vehicles: 63


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 660
  • 1 vehicle: 1,735
  • 2 vehicles: 808
  • 3 vehicles: 91
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 19



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 14226 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 14226 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 14226:

  • $10,000 to $14,999: 8
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 8
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 14
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 16
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 3
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 6
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 97
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 358
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 741
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 1,152
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 1,337
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 1,123
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1,493
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 948
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 526
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 278
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 335
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 174
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 169
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 61
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 21
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 1
 



14226 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 14226:

  • Less than $100: 105
  • $100 to $149: 62
  • $150 to $199: 24
  • $200 to $249: 31
  • $250 to $299: 43
  • $300 to $349: 41
  • $350 to $399: 73
  • $400 to $449: 326
  • $450 to $499: 348
  • $500 to $549: 961
  • $550 to $599: 914
  • $600 to $649: 373
  • $650 to $699: 912
  • $700 to $749: 350
  • $750 to $799: 340
  • $800 to $899: 91
  • $900 to $999: 70
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 42
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 109
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 76
  • No cash rent: 171
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $87,746.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $96,624
  • Black or African American householders: $87,436
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $116,135
  • Asian householders: $116,135
  • Some other race householders: $91,359
  • Two or more races householders: $87,746
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $96,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,799 (it was $92,800 in 2000)
14226:  $95,799
New York:  $311,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,200 - $92,400

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $137,791
Here:  $137,791
State:  $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $226,905
Here:  $226,905
State:  $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $119,124
Here:  $119,124
State:  $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,256
Here:  $86,256
State:  $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $317,563
Here:  $317,563
State:  $503,284

Mobile homes: $45,000
Here:  $45,000
State:  $40,766


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,312
  • One, attached: 281
  • Two: 1,193
  • 3 or 4: 1,270
  • 5 to 9: 300
  • 10 to 19: 190
  • 20 to 49: 47
  • 50 or more: 387
  • Mobile homes: 13
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10
14226 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 11,572 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 1,204 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 122 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 189 (1%)
  • Taxi: 20 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 12 (0%)
  • Walked: 352 (3%)
  • Other means: 54 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 465 (3%)
 

14226 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 394
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1500
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2814
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3285
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2568
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 838
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1284
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 225
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 184
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 207
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 163
  • 90 or more minutes: 63
 


Neighborhoods in zip code 14226:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.0%


Household type by relationship
Households: 28,855

  • In family households: 23,281 (5,916 male householders, 2,016 female householders)
    6,454 spouses, 7,791 children (7,356 natural, 225 adopted, 210 stepchildren), 156 grandchildren, 192 brothers or sisters, 188 parents, 219 other relatives, 349 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,574 (1,686 male householders (1,321 living alone)), 2,946 female householders (2,583 living alone)), 942 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 538 (76 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,806 2-persons, 1,865 3-persons, 1,425 4-persons, 615 5-persons, 193 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,904 1-person, 624 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

4,919 married couples with children.
1,286 single-parent households (204 men, 1,082 women).

89.2% of residents of 14226 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 13% well, 12% not well, 3% not at all).
5.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 25% well, 8% not well).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% very well, 31% well, 16% not well, 1% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (65% very well, 24% well, 11% not well).

Foreign born population: 2,551 (8.7%)
(49.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  8.7%
Whole state:  20.4%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • India (14%)
  • Canada (12%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Italy (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Korea (5%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 796
  • 1990 to 1994: 347
  • 1985 to 1989: 273
  • 1980 to 1984: 112
  • 1975 to 1979: 83
  • 1970 to 1974: 156
  • 1970 to 1974: 138
  • 1965 to 1969: 646

White population: 25,851
Black population: 1,728
American Indian population: 53
Asian population: 1,207
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 126
Two or more races population: 415

Zip code 14226 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 5091
 Italian: 4354
 Irish: 3716
 Other groups: 3286
 Polish: 2645
 English: 1815
 United States or American: 727
 Russian: 437
 Scottish: 421
 Scotch-Irish: 384
 French (except Basque): 372
 Dutch: 213
 Hungarian: 206
 Ukrainian: 201
 Greek: 193
 Arab:: 186
 Swedish: 180
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 174
 Austrian: 164
 French Canadian: 157
 Canadian: 155
 Norwegian: 153
 European: 147
 Welsh: 146
 Lebanese: 142
 Jamaican: 126
 British: 121
 Swiss: 87
 Lithuanian: 74
 Danish: 66
 Armenian: 58
 Estonian: 57
 Czechoslovakian: 56
 Eastern European: 53
 Serbian: 32
 Subsaharan African:: 30
 Slovak: 28
 Croatian: 28
 Turkish: 27
 Scandinavian: 25
 Iraqi: 19
 West Indian: 18
 Ethiopian: 18
 Australian: 13
 Albanian: 11
 Haitian: 11
 Belgian: 10
 British West Indian: 10
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 9
 Slovene: 9
 Syrian: 9
 Jordanian: 9
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9
 Guyanese: 8
 Northern European: 8
 Icelander: 8
 Romanian: 7
 African: 7
 Palestinian: 7
 Carpatho Rusyn: 6
 Latvian: 6
 Macedonian: 6
 Nigerian: 5


Private high school not listed on the city page:
  • THE PARK SCHOOL OF BUFFALO (Students: 295; Location: 4625 HARLEM ROAD, SNYDER, NY; Grades: PK - 12)

Zip code 14226 topographic map


Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (4301 MAIN ST in AMHERST, NY)
    STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-140201060002
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: AMHERST CTL SCH DIST, AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER) , AMHERST CSD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: AMHERST CENTRAL HS, AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, AMHERST CSD AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL
  • ALADDIN CLEANERS INC (691 MILLERSPORT HIGHWAY in AMHERST, NY)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Business NAICS classification: DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES (EXCEPT COIN-OPERATED).
  • AMHERST MEDICAL CENTER (1185 SWEET HOME RD in AMHERST, NY)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - REFUSE DISPOSAL, AIR PROGRAM,
    Organizations: UNIVERA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY) , HEALTH CARE PLAN INC (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY)
  • AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOLS (4255 HARLEM RD in AMHERST, NY)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1988-0661, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
    Alternative names: AMHERST MS
  • COURTESY CLEANERS (2044 EGGERT RD in AMHERST, NY)
    STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: RONALD HEINRICH (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: HEINRICH RONALD
  • CLASSIC CLEANERS (2200 KENSINGTON AVE in AMHERST, NY)
    STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Business NAICS classification: DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES (EXCEPT COIN-OPERATED).
  • AMERIMART DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (5565 MILLERSPORT HIGHWAY in AMHERST, NY)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: AMERIMART DEVELOPMENT (AMHERST)
  • AMHERST CSD AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL (55 KING HIGHWAY in AMHERST, NY)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
  • A F AUTOMOTIVE (733 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD in AMHERST, NY)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • GROVER CLEVELAND PRESS INC (4160 N BAILEY AVE in EGGERTSVILLE, NY)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • CUMBERLAND FARMS #3240 (MILLERSPORT HWY & DODGE in AMHERST, NY)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • CUMBERLAND FARMS #3248 (680 CAMPBELL BLVD AT N FRENCH in AMHERST, NY)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • CUMBERLAND FARMS 3226 (690 MAPLE & N FOREST RDS in AMHERST, NY)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 14226
  • Hotel Indigo-Buffalo/Amherst, 10 Flint Rd, Amherst, NY 14226, Phone: (716) 689-4414, Fax: (716) 689-4382
  • Red Roof Inn #104, 42 Flint Rd, Amherst, NY 14226, Phone: (716) 689-7474, Fax: (716) 689-2051
  • Comfort Inn University, 1 Flint Rd, Buffalo, NY 14226, Phone: (716) 688-0811, Fax: (716) 688-2365
  • Lord Amherst Hotel, 5000 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14226, Phone: (716) 839-2200, Fax: (716) 839-1538
  • University Inn And Conference Center, 2401 North FRST Rd, Amherst, NY 14226, Phone: (716) 636-7500
  • Motel 6, 4400 Maple Rd, Amherst, NY 14226, Phone: (716) 834-2231
  • Homewood Suites Amherst, 1138 Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY 14226, Phone: (716) 833-2277, Fax: (716) 833-9599
See all 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 14226

Median worth of mobile homes: $0

Zip code 14226 marital status for males
Zip code 14226 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 22157
  • Northeast: 1514
  • Midwest: 1173
  • South: 1204
  • West: 495

66% of the 14226 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in New York.

Population in 1990: 31,912. Population change in the 1990s: -2,530 (-7.9%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 668
Here:  23.7%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 191
Here:  15.8%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 721
Here:  39.9%
New York:  38.2%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • CONSERVAL SYSTEMS INC (4242 RIDGE LEA RD STE 28 in BUFFALO, NY; small business)
    $2,685,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2005-09-07. Completion date: 2007-03-30.
  • APPLE AID INC (4246 RIDGE LEA RD STE 48 in BUFFALO, NY; small business): $1,958,564 in 10 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Engineering Development (R&D), Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D), Miscellaneous Defense Hard Goods -- Management and Support (R&D) by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $115,861; 2001: $269,972; 2002: $0; 2003: $395,000; 2004: $409,929; 2005: $767,802; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $404,044 with Navy for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Engineering Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-11-09. Completion date: 2006-11-07.
    $397,003 with Navy for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-11-09. Completion date: 2005-11-09.
    $363,758, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-29. Completion date: 2006-12-28.
    $240,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-14. Completion date: 2004-02-06.
  • DYNAMIC EYE , INC (4250 RIDGE LEA ROAD, SUITE in AMHERST, NY; small business): $467,278 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $250,000 with Air Force for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-04-04. Completion date: 2008-04-01.
    $125,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-20. Completion date: 2008-04-01.
    $92,278, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-29. Completion date: 2006-01-20.
  • MEHRDAD SOUMEKH (51 WASHINGTON HWY in AMHERST, NY; small business): $303,800 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    $135,600 with Air Force for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-04-20. Completion date: 2007-01-15.
    $72,200 with Air Force for Weapons -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-06-12. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
    $71,000 with Air Force for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-11-23. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
    $25,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-17. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
  • ESENSORS INC (4240 RIDGE LEA RD STE 10 in BUFFALO, NY; small business)
    $69,255 with Navy for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-10-21. Completion date: 2005-04-22.
  • MISSION INFORMATION RESOURCES, (35 CANTERBURY COURT in AMHERST, NY; small business): $40,086 in 4 contracts in 2005
    $17,212 with Navy for Books and Pamphlets. Signed on 2005-02-16. Completion date: 2005-04-15.
    $9,998 with Navy for Miscellaneous Printed Matter. Signed on 2005-07-05. Completion date: 2005-07-29.
    $6,916, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-05. Completion date: 2005-07-29.
    $5,960 with Navy for Books and Pamphlets. Signed on 2005-03-10. Completion date: 2005-04-15.
  • AMHERST PAVING INC (330 MEYER RD in AMHERST, NY; small business): $35,368 in 2 contracts in 2000
    $32,368 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2000-05-19. Completion date: 2000-09-01.
    $3,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-14. Completion date: 2000-09-01.
  • KRISTEN SALES, INC (2010 EGGERT RD in BUFFALO, NY; small business): $18,821 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $13,725 with Navy for Household Furnishings. Signed on 2005-02-08. Completion date: 2005-03-08.
    $5,096 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2006-06-30. Completion date: 2006-07-14.
  • NEX FLOW TECHNOLOGIES (4248 RIDGE LEA ROAD #116 in AMHERST, NY; small business)
    $248 with Navy for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2004-10-27. Completion date: 2004-11-12.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 3 establishments, 50-99 employees: 11 establishments, 20-49 employees: 10 establishments, 10-19 employees: 8 establishments, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 10 establishments)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 11, 5-9: 26, 1-4: 36)
  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 12, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 8)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 374 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 78 people in nursing homes
  • 69 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 13 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 7 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED98$109,123703$114,334353$114,331158$37,3624$3,860,000120$93,1602$123,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$129,17055$135,37894$110,01743$26,7630$016$115,6900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$71,69087$125,309274$111,748184$23,7140$030$102,0112$17,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$95,78356$153,986179$117,03718$41,1220$018$89,2190$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$109,30021$119,92441$131,8694$26,0550$06$80,8730$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 7 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED245$118,74842$138,25134$109,044
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED54$110,06013$141,63011$83,518
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$109,2202$100,9601$109,220
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$111,3760$02$95,895
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$81,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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