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Lancaster ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Lancaster, NY is 14086, and its area code is 716.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
10,113
Area code
716

Mail addressed to Lancaster uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lancaster in numbers

About 10,113 people live in Lancaster, in 4,850 households. The median household income is $66,148 a year, 23% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,200 (52% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $969 a month. The median age is 45.1; 26.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population10,113Lancaster10,113
Households4,850Lancaster4,850
Median age45.1Lancaster45.1New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$66,148Lancaster$66,148New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$202,200Lancaster$202,200New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$969Lancaster$969New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%Lancaster26.6%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.9 minLancaster18.9 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,721 / sq miLancaster3,721 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lancaster

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lancaster
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
14086 Lancaster , NY Standard 35,635 $99,499 $294,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lancaster

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lancaster
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
14043 Depew , NY Standard 25,098 $74,112 $212,100

Map of Lancaster ZIP codes

14086

The ZIP codes of Lancaster, 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 Lancaster

The nearest larger towns are Depew (15,000 people, 2.0 mi), Cheektowaga (76,056 people, 4.2 mi) and West Seneca (45,303 people, 6.0 mi).

Towns near Lancaster
TownPopulationDistance
Depew 15,000 2.0 mi
Cheektowaga 76,056 4.2 mi
Harris Hill 6,069 5.0 mi
Elma Center 2,814 5.3 mi
Williamsville 5,469 5.4 mi
West Seneca 45,303 6.0 mi
Sloan 3,751 6.2 mi
Clarence 2,673 6.4 mi
Eggertsville 14,894 8.4 mi
Alden 2,633 8.8 mi
University at Buffalo 7,020 9.1 mi
East Aurora 5,993 9.6 mi
Buffalo 276,854 9.7 mi
Lackawanna 19,753 10.1 mi

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