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Lackawanna ZIP codes, New York

No ZIP code is named for Lackawanna, NY; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 14218 and 14219. Its area code is 716.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
19,753
Area code
716

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lackawanna itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Buffalo (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Lackawanna in numbers

About 19,753 people live in Lackawanna, in 8,384 households. The median household income is $52,110 a year, 39% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,700 (67% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $872 a month. The median age is 37.9; 20.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population19,753Lackawanna19,753
Households8,384Lackawanna8,384
Median age37.9Lackawanna37.9New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$52,110Lackawanna$52,110New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$140,700Lackawanna$140,700New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$872Lackawanna$872New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%Lackawanna20.0%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.0 minLackawanna20.0 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,017 / sq miLackawanna3,017 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Lackawanna

These ZIP codes cover part of Lackawanna but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lackawanna
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
14218 Buffalo , NY Standard 20,312 $54,748 $150,200
14219 Buffalo , NY Standard 10,652 $78,569 $192,900

Map of Lackawanna ZIP codes

1421814219

The ZIP codes of Lackawanna, 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 Lackawanna

The nearest larger towns are West Seneca (45,303 people, 4.3 mi), Buffalo (276,854 people, 5.3 mi) and Cheektowaga (76,056 people, 7.5 mi).

Towns near Lackawanna
TownPopulationDistance
Blasdell 2,549 1.5 mi
West Seneca 45,303 4.3 mi
Buffalo 276,854 5.3 mi
Sloan 3,751 5.5 mi
Orchard Park 3,072 6.0 mi
Wanakah 2,664 6.3 mi
Hamburg 9,792 6.6 mi
Cheektowaga 76,056 7.5 mi
Depew 15,000 9.2 mi
Lancaster 10,113 10.1 mi
Elma Center 2,814 10.1 mi
Kenmore 15,044 10.3 mi
Eggertsville 14,894 10.3 mi
Williamsville 5,469 10.8 mi

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