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14012 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 14012 covers Barker, New York, with a population of about 2,944 and a median household income of $72,333.

Population
2,94488 per square mile
Median age
44.35.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$72,33314% below the New York median
Poverty rate
13.7%1.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$243,693up 22.7% in five years
Median rent
$74253% below the New York median
Degree or higher
18.7%16.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
88.4%23.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
28

Where 14012 is

Barker, New York — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population2,944
Median age44.3
Family households73.9%
Born outside the US5.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.4%
White (non-Hispanic)80.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)8.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Veterans6.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$72,333
Income per person$33,517
Poverty rate13.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k4.9%
$15–20k4.1%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k4.6%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k0.8%
$40–45k6.0%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k6.1%
$60–75k9.4%
$75–100k12.7%
$100–125k13.6%
$125–150k7.2%
$150–200k7.1%
$200k or more8.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,110
Mean adjusted gross income$60,263
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.8%
Returns, under $25k27.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.1%
Returns, $200k or more1.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$166,100
Median gross rent$742
Rent as a share of household income32.7%
Owner-occupied88.4%
Vacant homes17.7%
Median year built1965

What the homes are

Detached house78.6%
Attached house0.2%
2 to 4 units3%
5 to 19 units7.1%
20 or more units1.7%
Mobile home9.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$243,693as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 103.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$243,693$72,787

$72,787 in 2000 to $243,693 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%
High school diploma or higher90.3%
Works from home7.8%
Drives to work alone81.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity40.7% 7.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.9% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.1% 4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.9% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.2% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.4% 3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30% 4.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.5% 2.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14% 0.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.4% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.6% 2.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.9% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.4% 1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments28
People employed304
Annual payroll$9,724,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 12.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss7.4 out of 100
Community resilience85.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm76.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding69.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail60.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind60.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire58.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane49.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning42.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave41.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide37.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather37.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake34.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado33.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding31.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave13.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New York and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew YorkUnited States
Median household income$72,333$84,578$78,538
Income per person$33,517$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate13.7%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$166,100$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$742$1,576$1,348
Homeownership88.4%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate2.6%6.2%5.2%
Works from home7.8%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US5.1%22.6%13.9%
Median age44.339.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLOCKPORT 4E, NY US17.4 km away
Rain in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January32.7°F / 18.1°F2.94 in rain
February35°F / 19.2°F2.25 in rain
March44.2°F / 25.5°F2.65 in rain
April55.9°F / 35.7°F3.36 in rain
May69.4°F / 47.6°F3.05 in rain
June78.1°F / 57.2°F3.43 in rain
July82.3°F / 61.3°F3.76 in rain
August80°F / 60.8°F3.21 in rain
September73.8°F / 53.7°F3.54 in rain
October60.9°F / 42.6°F3.7 in rain
November48.8°F / 33.7°F3.05 in rain
December38.3°F / 23.8°F2.92 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Barker Central School District99.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Household characteristics59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

14008 Appleton, NY8.2 km away
14098 Lyndonville, NY13.1 km away
14126 Olcott, NY14 km away
14105 Middleport, NY14 km away
14028 Burt, NY14 km away
14067 Gasport, NY14.3 km away
14108 Newfane, NY15.2 km away
14103 Medina, NY18.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Niagara County95.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Orleans County4.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area33.54 sq mi
Water area1.29 sq mi
Population density88 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.3368, -78.5420

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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