14261
ZIP 14261 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
- Metro area
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- Population
- 5,033
- Coordinates
- 42.9971, -78.7921
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Where 14261 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.
- 🔢 Type 14261 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgZhI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 14,261 = 13 × 1097. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11011110110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14260 (Buffalo, NY, 0 mi away) and 14263 (Buffalo, NY, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 14261 becomes 16241, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11426, 12164, 12416, 12461, 14126, 14216, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64112 in Kansas City, MO, 867 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,046 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14261 and you would come out at 43.00°S, 101.21°E — 1,105 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 1.1 square miles of land, 14261 is bigger than 8% of ZIP codes — about 534 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,033This ZIP5,033 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Median age | 19.3This ZIP19.3New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 81.2%This ZIP81.2% |
| Mean commute | 15.8 minThis ZIP15.8 min |
| Population density | 4,563.0 / sq miThis ZIP4,563.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,089This ZIP1,089 |
| Annual payroll | $15,079,000This ZIP$15,079,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.10 sq miThis ZIP1.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 14261
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 14261
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
14260 | Buffalo, NY | 0.3 mi |
14226 | Buffalo, NY | 1.9 mi |
14068 | Getzville, NY | 2.8 mi |
14223 | Buffalo, NY | 3.2 mi |
14228 | Buffalo, NY | 3.3 mi |
14221 | Buffalo, NY | 3.6 mi |
14150 | Tonawanda, NY | 4.4 mi |
14215 | Buffalo, NY | 4.4 mi |
14217 | Buffalo, NY | 4.6 mi |
14214 | Buffalo, NY | 4.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 14261?
14261 is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County, part of the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9971, -78.7921.
What county is 14261 in?
14261 lies in Erie County.
What area code is 14261?
Buffalo uses area code 716, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 14261 in?
14261 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 14261?
About 5,033 people live in ZIP code 14261, at 4,563.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 14261?
The closest are 14260 (0.3 mi), 14226 (1.9 mi), 14068 (2.8 mi), 14223 (3.2 mi) and 14228 (3.3 mi).
Is 14261 a PO Box ZIP code?
14261 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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