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Where 14744 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 14744 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhLhI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 14,744 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 19 × 97. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11100110011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14743 (Hinsdale, NY, 18 mi away) and 14745 (Hume, NY, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 14744 becomes 44741, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44147, 44417, 44471, 44714, 47144, 47441, …). The farthest-flung twin is 74441 in Hulbert, OK, 1,008 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,073 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14744 and you would come out at 42.43°S, 101.79°E — 1,057 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 19.9 square miles of land, 14744 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,188This ZIP2,188 |
|---|---|
| Households | 463This ZIP463 |
| Housing units | 560This ZIP560 |
| Median age | 22.3This ZIP22.3New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,750This ZIP$77,750New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $159,600This ZIP$159,600New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $958This ZIP$958New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.5%This ZIP55.5% |
| Mean commute | 17.0 minThis ZIP17.0 min |
| Population density | 110.1 / sq miThis ZIP110.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 755This ZIP755 |
| Annual payroll | $20,583,000This ZIP$20,583,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 470This ZIP470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,435,000This ZIP$27,435,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.87 sq miThis ZIP19.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Other place names in 14744
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 14744
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
14029 | Centerville, NY | 4.2 mi |
14777 | Rushford, NY | 4.5 mi |
14717 | Caneadea, NY | 4.8 mi |
14745 | Hume, NY | 4.8 mi |
14060 | Farmersville Station, NY | 5.7 mi |
14735 | Fillmore, NY | 5.9 mi |
14065 | Freedom, NY | 6.7 mi |
14711 | Belfast, NY | 8.6 mi |
14130 | Pike, NY | 9.1 mi |
14133 | Sandusky, NY | 9.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 14744 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 14744?
14744 is in Houghton, New York, in Allegany County. Its published point location is 42.4281, -78.2067.
What county is 14744 in?
14744 lies in Allegany County.
What area code is 14744?
Houghton uses area codes 585 and 716, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 14744 in?
14744 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 14744?
About 2,188 people live in ZIP code 14744, in 463 households, at 110.1 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 14744?
$77,750 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 14744?
The closest are 14029 (4.2 mi), 14777 (4.5 mi), 14717 (4.8 mi), 14745 (4.8 mi) and 14060 (5.7 mi).
Is 14744 a PO Box ZIP code?
14744 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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