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East Amherst ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for East Amherst, NY is 14051, and its area code is 716.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
19,739
Area code
716

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for East Amherst itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Clarence Center (3.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

East Amherst in numbers

About 19,739 people live in East Amherst, in 8,007 households. The median household income is $135,663 a year, 58% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $421,300 (about the same as the New York median).

Population19,739East Amherst19,739
Households8,007East Amherst8,007
Median household income$135,663East Amherst$135,663New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$421,300East Amherst$421,300New York$423,800US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as East Amherst. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as East Amherst

ZIP codes with the USPS city name East Amherst
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
14051 East Amherst , NY Standard 19,739 $135,663 $421,300

Map of East Amherst ZIP codes

14051

The ZIP codes of East Amherst, NY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near East Amherst

The nearest larger towns are North Tonawanda (30,198 people, 8.7 mi), Lockport (20,610 people, 8.8 mi) and Cheektowaga (76,056 people, 9.6 mi).

Towns near East Amherst
TownPopulationDistance
Harris Hill 6,069 4.9 mi
University at Buffalo 7,020 5.4 mi
Williamsville 5,469 6.2 mi
South Lockport 9,144 6.6 mi
Clarence 2,673 7.0 mi
Eggertsville 14,894 7.6 mi
North Tonawanda 30,198 8.7 mi
Lockport 20,610 8.8 mi
Depew 15,000 9.1 mi
Tonawanda 15,030 9.5 mi
Cheektowaga 76,056 9.6 mi
Tonawanda Town 56,806 9.8 mi
Lancaster 10,113 9.9 mi
Kenmore 15,044 10.2 mi

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