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14004

ZIP 14004 is Alden, New York, mostly in Erie County; area codes 716 and 585; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Erie +2 more
Population
11,396
Coordinates
42.8914, -78.5037
☼ Live from 14004 — Alden, NY

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Where 14004 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 14004
  • 🔢 Type 14004 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOOhI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 14,004 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 389. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11011010110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14001 (Akron, NY, 10 mi away) and 14005 (Alexander, NY, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 14004 becomes 40041 — and that is a real ZIP code: Masonic Home, KY, 493 miles away.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01440, 04014, 04041, 04104, 04401, 04410, …). The farthest-flung twin is 40140 in Garfield, KY, 543 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
  • 🎯1,060 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14004 and you would come out at 42.89°S, 101.50°E — 1,089 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
  • 📏 At 48.6 square miles of land, 14004 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population11,396This ZIP11,396
Households4,122This ZIP4,122
Housing units4,249This ZIP4,249
Median age43.6This ZIP43.6New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$90,839This ZIP$90,839New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$258,300This ZIP$258,300New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$938This ZIP$938New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%This ZIP22.2%
Mean commute27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min
Population density234.5 / sq miThis ZIP234.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments216This ZIP216
Employees1,898This ZIP1,898
Annual payroll$111,847,000This ZIP$111,847,000
Tax returns filed5,500This ZIP5,500
Total adjusted gross income$414,311,000This ZIP$414,311,000

Land area

Land area48.61 sq miThis ZIP48.61 sq mi
Water area0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi

Counties 14004 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Erie County 82.4%
Wyoming County 12.5%
Genesee County 5.1%

Other place names in 14004

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ZIP codes near 14004

ZIPCityDistance
14038 Crittenden, NY 4.1 mi
14102 Marilla, NY 4.2 mi
14040 Darien Center, NY 6.4 mi
14086 Lancaster, NY 6.4 mi
14037 Cowlesville, NY 6.6 mi
14059 Elma, NY 7.7 mi
14036 Corfu, NY 8.1 mi
14031 Clarence, NY 8.5 mi
14169 Wales Center, NY 8.9 mi
14052 East Aurora, NY 9.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 14004?

14004 is in Alden, New York, in Erie County, part of the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.8914, -78.5037.

What county is 14004 in?

14004 spans 3 counties: Erie County, Wyoming County and Genesee County. Most of it falls in Erie County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 14004?

Alden uses area codes 716 and 585, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 14004 in?

14004 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 14004?

About 11,396 people live in ZIP code 14004, in 4,122 households, at 234.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 14004?

$90,839 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 14004?

The closest are 14038 (4.1 mi), 14102 (4.2 mi), 14040 (6.4 mi), 14086 (6.4 mi) and 14037 (6.6 mi).

Is 14004 a PO Box ZIP code?

14004 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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