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14070 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 14070 covers Gowanda, New York, with a population of about 5,437 and a median household income of $51,620.

Population
5,437107 per square mile
Median age
41.52.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$51,62039% below the New York median
Poverty rate
11.7%0.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$165,991up 40% in five years
Median rent
$74053% below the New York median
Degree or higher
14.5%20.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.2%10.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
110

Where 14070 is

Gowanda, 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

Population5,437
Median age41.5
Family households59.5%
Born outside the US3.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.4%
White (non-Hispanic)80.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino5.2%
Veterans9%
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$51,620
Income per person$29,180
Poverty rate11.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.7%
$10–15k5.4%
$15–20k5.0%
$20–25k3.8%
$25–30k5.8%
$30–35k5.6%
$35–40k6.3%
$40–45k4.0%
$45–50k6.1%
$50–60k10.4%
$60–75k10.3%
$75–100k8.3%
$100–125k9.7%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k6.7%
$200k or more2.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,280
Mean adjusted gross income$57,265
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.8%
Returns, under $25k27.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.3%
Returns, $200k or more1.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$100,600
Median gross rent$740
Rent as a share of household income32.7%
Owner-occupied75.2%
Vacant homes14.4%
Median year built1951

What the homes are

Detached house71.2%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units16.5%
5 to 19 units3.1%
20 or more units2.3%
Mobile home6.1%
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$165,991as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 40%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 111.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$165,991$57,041

$57,041 in 2000 to $165,991 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%
High school diploma or higher88.4%
Works from home3.5%
Drives to work alone79.9%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.6%
Health

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

Obesity37.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.1% 5.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.2% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.4% 6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.6% 6.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.7% 4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.7% 5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.5% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.7% 3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.1% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.1% 3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.3% 6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40% 3.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11% 2.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.2% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.5% 5.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments110
People employed1,018
Annual payroll$36,821,000
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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 58.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss51.3 out of 100
Community resilience67.1 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.

River flooding81.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire68.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather65.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning60.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave60.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind57.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado57.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane56.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail48Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm42.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding20.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake19Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche10.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave6.3Very 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$51,620$84,578$78,538
Income per person$29,180$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate11.7%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$100,600$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$740$1,576$1,348
Homeownership75.2%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate6.2%6.2%5.2%
Works from home3.5%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US3.2%22.6%13.9%
Median age41.539.638.7
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 stationPERRYSBURG, NY US5.7 km away
Rain in a year54 in
Snow in a year208 in

Average high and low by month

January31°F / 15.7°F4.9 in rain, 66 in snow
February33.6°F / 16.2°F4.18 in rain, 46.3 in snow
March43°F / 23°F3.81 in rain, 21.9 in snow
April55.4°F / 32.4°F3.99 in rain, 6.7 in snow
May68°F / 45.2°F3.65 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June75.8°F / 55.4°F4.18 in rain
July78.7°F / 59°F3.74 in rain
August78.2°F / 58.1°F4.5 in rain
September71.3°F / 50.7°F4.95 in rain
October58.7°F / 40.1°F5.32 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November46.9°F / 30.5°F4.75 in rain, 15.7 in snow
December35.6°F / 22.3°F5.76 in rain, 51.3 in snow
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 supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket59% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Gowanda Central School District83.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District12.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Springville-Griffith Institute Central School2.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)1.7% 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 vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

14034 Collins, NY4.6 km away
14129 Perrysburg, NY5.3 km away
14035 Collins Center, NY7.2 km away
14168 Versailles, NY7.3 km away
14091 Lawtons, NY7.8 km away
14041 Dayton, NY8.1 km away
14111 North Collins, NY13.3 km away
14027 Brant, NY13.6 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.

Cattaraugus County58% of this ZIP code's land area
Erie County42% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area50.78 sq mi
Water area0.34 sq mi
Population density107 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.4712, -78.9339

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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