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14120 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 14120 covers North Tonawanda, New York, with a population of about 44,379 and a median household income of $76,608.

Population
44,3791,361 per square mile
Median age
43.75 points above the US average
Median household income
$76,6089% below the New York median
Poverty rate
10.1%2.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$289,695up 35.2% in five years
Median rent
$93241% below the New York median
Degree or higher
30.2%4.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.6%6.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
830

Where 14120 is

North Tonawanda, 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

Population44,379
Median age43.7
Family households62.3%
Born outside the US3.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.6%
White (non-Hispanic)90.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino2.6%
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$76,608
Income per person$40,928
Poverty rate10.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.0%
$10–15k4.0%
$15–20k2.4%
$20–25k4.5%
$25–30k3.5%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k7.7%
$60–75k8.0%
$75–100k15.0%
$100–125k10.3%
$125–150k7.0%
$150–200k9.0%
$200k or more9.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed22,800
Mean adjusted gross income$71,309
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.1%
Returns, under $25k25.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.6%
Returns, $200k or more4.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$205,300
Median gross rent$932
Rent as a share of household income30.9%
Owner-occupied71.6%
Vacant homes5.2%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house68.8%
Attached house1.5%
2 to 4 units16.2%
5 to 19 units6.9%
20 or more units6.5%
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$289,695as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 109%
Typical asking rent$1,203as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$289,695$93,622

$93,622 in 2000 to $289,695 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%
High school diploma or higher93.6%
Works from home13.5%
Drives to work alone78%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.4%
Health

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

Obesity38.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.1% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36% 1.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.3% 6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.7% 3.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.2% 3.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.6% 5.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.4% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.2% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.6% 4.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.9% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments830
People employed8,345
Annual payroll$356,461,000
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 61.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss65.1 out of 100
Community resilience86.6 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 flooding82.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm77.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind61.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning56.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave48Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought45Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane42.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather42.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail40.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado38.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake33.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide19.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave18.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding1.7Very 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$76,608$84,578$78,538
Income per person$40,928$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate10.1%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$205,300$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$932$1,576$1,348
Homeownership71.6%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate5.3%6.2%5.2%
Works from home13.5%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US3.8%22.6%13.9%
Median age43.739.638.7
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 stationN TONAWANDA, NY US1.2 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year80 in

Average high and low by month

January33.2°F / 16.7°F3.19 in rain, 22.9 in snow
February35.5°F / 16.9°F2.44 in rain, 16.1 in snow
March44.1°F / 23.8°F2.94 in rain, 13.1 in snow
April56.9°F / 33.5°F3.64 in rain, 2.7 in snow
May69.8°F / 44.6°F3.38 in rain
June78.8°F / 55°F3.3 in rain
July82.8°F / 59.1°F3.46 in rain
August81.5°F / 57.8°F3.1 in rain
September74.3°F / 50.4°F3.9 in rain
October61.2°F / 40.4°F3.94 in rain, 0.5 in snow
November49.2°F / 30.7°F3.46 in rain, 6 in snow
December38°F / 23.1°F3.39 in rain, 18.5 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket51% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Starpoint Central School District49.1% of this ZIP code's land area
North Tonawanda City School District30.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District20% 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 vulnerability21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Walkability7.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

14151 Tonawanda, NY4.1 km away
14150 Tonawanda, NY5.2 km away
14228 Buffalo, NY5.8 km away
14068 Getzville, NY8.5 km away
14223 Buffalo, NY8.5 km away
14217 Buffalo, NY8.9 km away
14072 Grand Island, NY9.5 km away
14226 Buffalo, NY9.5 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 County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area32.62 sq mi
Water area0.51 sq mi
Population density1,361 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.0498, -78.8510

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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