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14222

ZIP 14222 is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County; area code 716; Eastern time. Buffalo has 44 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Erie
Population
15,311
Coordinates
42.9200, -78.8771
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Where 14222 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 14222
  • 🔢 Type 14222 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZZhI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 14,222 = 2 × 13 × 547. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11011110001110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14221 (Buffalo, NY, 9 mi away) and 14223 (Buffalo, NY, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 14222 becomes 22241 — and that is a real ZIP code: Arlington, VA, 294 miles away.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12224, 12242, 12422, 21224, 22124, 22214, …). The farthest-flung twin is 42221 in Fairview, KY, 613 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
  • 🎯1,041 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14222 and you would come out at 42.92°S, 101.12°E — 1,105 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
  • 📏 At 1.2 square miles of land, 14222 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — about 604 football fields.
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People and housing

Population15,311This ZIP15,311
Households6,894This ZIP6,894
Housing units7,466This ZIP7,466
Median age33.2This ZIP33.2New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$81,652This ZIP$81,652New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$407,600This ZIP$407,600New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,174This ZIP$1,174New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher64.6%This ZIP64.6%
Mean commute17.8 minThis ZIP17.8 min
Population density12,268.4 / sq miThis ZIP12,268.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments336This ZIP336
Employees3,481This ZIP3,481
Annual payroll$116,955,000This ZIP$116,955,000
Tax returns filed5,940This ZIP5,940
Total adjusted gross income$678,859,000This ZIP$678,859,000

Land area

Land area1.25 sq miThis ZIP1.25 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 14222

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ZIP codes near 14222

ZIPCityDistance
14209 Buffalo, NY 0.7 mi
14213 Buffalo, NY 0.8 mi
14208 Buffalo, NY 1.4 mi
14201 Buffalo, NY 1.6 mi
14216 Buffalo, NY 2.2 mi
14214 Buffalo, NY 2.3 mi
14205 Buffalo, NY 2.3 mi
14276 Buffalo, NY 2.3 mi
14280 Buffalo, NY 2.3 mi
14264 Buffalo, NY 2.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 14222?

14222 is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County, part of the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9200, -78.8771.

What county is 14222 in?

14222 lies in Erie County.

What area code is 14222?

Buffalo uses area code 716, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 14222 in?

14222 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 14222?

About 15,311 people live in ZIP code 14222, in 6,894 households, at 12,268.4 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 14222?

$81,652 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 14222?

The closest are 14209 (0.7 mi), 14213 (0.8 mi), 14208 (1.4 mi), 14201 (1.6 mi) and 14216 (2.2 mi).

Is 14222 a PO Box ZIP code?

14222 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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