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Houghton ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Houghton, NY is 14744, and its area codes are 585 and 716.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,728
Area codes
585, 716

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Houghton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Rushford (4.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Houghton in numbers

About 1,728 people live in Houghton, in 300 households. The median household income is $83,571 a year, about the same as the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,200 (61% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,010 a month. The median age is 21.4; 71.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population1,728Houghton1,728
Households300Houghton300
Median age21.4Houghton21.4New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$83,571Houghton$83,571New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$163,200Houghton$163,200New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,010Houghton$1,010New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher71.0%Houghton71.0%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.8 minHoughton14.8 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density635 / sq miHoughton635 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Houghton CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Houghton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Houghton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
14744 Houghton , NY Standard 2,188 $77,750 $159,600

Map of Houghton ZIP codes

14744

The ZIP codes of Houghton, 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 Houghton

The nearest larger towns are Arcade (1,915 people, 15 mi), Cuba (1,807 people, 15 mi) and Franklinville (1,938 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Houghton
TownPopulationDistance
Perry 3,871 21.7 mi
Warsaw 3,048 21.8 mi
Alfred 4,819 23.0 mi
Wellsville 4,923 24.2 mi
Mount Morris 3,146 25.4 mi
Springville 4,190 25.9 mi
Dansville 4,653 25.9 mi
Hornell 8,152 26.8 mi
Olean 13,738 27.3 mi

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