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14226

ZIP 14226 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
29,159
Coordinates
42.9703, -78.7980
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Where 14226 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 14226
  • 🔢 Type 14226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZhI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 14,226 = 2 × 3 × 2371. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11011110010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14225 (Buffalo, NY, 4 mi away) and 14227 (Buffalo, NY, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 14226 becomes 62241 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ellis Grove, IL, 675 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12246, 14622, 16224, 16242, 16422, 21264, …). The farthest-flung twin is 62241 in Ellis Grove, IL, 675 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
  • 🎯1,045 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14226 and you would come out at 42.97°S, 101.20°E — 1,104 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
  • 📏 At 6.9 square miles of land, 14226 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population29,159This ZIP29,159
Households12,449This ZIP12,449
Housing units13,212This ZIP13,212
Median age37.0This ZIP37.0New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$84,325This ZIP$84,325New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$263,800This ZIP$263,800New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,136This ZIP$1,136New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher58.5%This ZIP58.5%
Mean commute17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min
Population density4,231.5 / sq miThis ZIP4,231.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments906This ZIP906
Employees14,884This ZIP14,884
Annual payroll$676,101,000This ZIP$676,101,000
Tax returns filed14,630This ZIP14,630
Total adjusted gross income$1,420,671,000This ZIP$1,420,671,000

Land area

Land area6.89 sq miThis ZIP6.89 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 14226

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ZIP codes near 14226

ZIPCityDistance
14261 Buffalo, NY 1.9 mi
14260 Buffalo, NY 2.2 mi
14223 Buffalo, NY 2.4 mi
14215 Buffalo, NY 2.5 mi
14214 Buffalo, NY 3.0 mi
14241 Buffalo, NY 3.5 mi
14216 Buffalo, NY 3.6 mi
14225 Buffalo, NY 3.7 mi
14221 Buffalo, NY 3.9 mi
14217 Buffalo, NY 4.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 14226?

14226 is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County, part of the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9703, -78.7980.

What county is 14226 in?

14226 lies in Erie County.

What area code is 14226?

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

What time zone is 14226 in?

14226 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 14226?

About 29,159 people live in ZIP code 14226, in 12,449 households, at 4,231.5 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 14226?

$84,325 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 14226?

The closest are 14261 (1.9 mi), 14260 (2.2 mi), 14223 (2.4 mi), 14215 (2.5 mi) and 14214 (3 mi).

Is 14226 a PO Box ZIP code?

14226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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