ZIP Code 14223 — Buffalo, New York

    📍 ZIP code 14223 is in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.

    ZIP code 14223 is located in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. It is a standard zip code in the Eastern Time Zone with an estimated population of 22,363. The area code for zip code 14223 is 716.

    ZIP
    14223
    City
    Buffalo
    County
    Erie County
    State
    New York
    Time Zone
    Eastern
    Area Code
    716
    Type
    Standard
    USPS City
    Buffalo
    Latitude
    42.9735° N
    Longitude
    78.8461° W
    Land Area
    3.5 sq mi
    Water Area
    0 sq mi

    ZIP Code 14223 Map

    Coordinates: 42.9735°N, 78.8461°W

    ZIP Code 14223 Demographics

    Population

    Total Population22,363
    Density6,389/sq mi
    Median Age42.1
    Male / Female49.2% / 50.8%

    Income & Economy

    Median Household$83,528
    Per Capita$46,849
    Poverty Rate8.9%
    Unemployment2.3%

    Housing

    Total Units10,586
    Owner-Occupied81%
    Renter-Occupied19%
    Median Home Value$202,200
    Median Rent$976

    Education

    High School Grad96.6%
    Bachelor's Degree43.8%

    Population and demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. ZIP code routing data sourced from the United States Postal Service (USPS).

    Affordability & Profile: ZIP 14223 in Context

    The median home in 14223 is valued at $202,200 against a median household income of $83,528, a price-to-income ratio of 2.4. That is below the 2.9 median across the 1,572 New York ZIP codes with published housing data, and near the 3.0 ratio that marks an attainable market nationally. Within Erie County, 14223 ranks 13 of 59 ZIPs on affordability (1 = lowest ratio); the county median ratio is 2.8. Renting takes 14.0% of median household income (median rent $976 a month), under the 30% cost-burden threshold.

    14223 ranks 709 of 1,572 statewide on median household income and 911 of 1,572 on median home value; its income is above the $75,465 Erie County median. 81% of households own their home, in line with the 80% statewide ZIP median, making this a majority-owner ZIP. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, above the 31% median, and the poverty rate is 8.9%, below the 9.9% statewide ZIP median. Unemployment stands at 2.3%.

    With 6,389 residents per square mile across 3.5 square miles of land, 14223 is far denser than the statewide ZIP median of 197 (rank 239 of 1,572). This is predominantly single-family residential with suburban street patterns.

    Ratios and ranks are computed from the ACS figures above across the 1,572 New York ZIP codes with published housing data. See the 2026 New York affordability report for the statewide analysis and the methodology for definitions.

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    ZIP code 14223 primarily serves Buffalo in Erie County, New York.

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