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14138 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 14138 covers South Dayton, New York, with a population of about 2,019 and a median household income of $57,239.

Population
2,01943 per square mile
Median age
42.33.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$57,23932% below the New York median
Poverty rate
26.4%14 points above the US average
Typical home value
$152,392up 40.7% in five years
Median rent
$82947% below the New York median
Degree or higher
20%15 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.6%5.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
21

Where 14138 is

South Dayton, 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

Population2,019
Median age42.3
Family households67%
Born outside the US9.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home15.9%
White (non-Hispanic)87.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino11.1%
Veterans10.8%
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$57,239
Income per person$27,038
Poverty rate26.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.5%
$10–15k6.1%
$15–20k1.5%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k7.0%
$30–35k7.2%
$35–40k1.9%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k4.3%
$50–60k15.6%
$60–75k10.3%
$75–100k14.7%
$100–125k11.4%
$125–150k7.5%
$150–200k2.0%
$200k or more1.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed810
Mean adjusted gross income$55,443
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k28.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.8%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$114,200
Median gross rent$829
Owner-occupied70.6%
Vacant homes16%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house80.9%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units4.5%
5 to 19 units0.7%
20 or more units0.9%
Mobile home12.4%
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$152,392as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 40.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 105.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$152,392$38,276

$38,276 in 2000 to $152,392 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher20%
High school diploma or higher82.8%
Works from home10.6%
Drives to work alone69.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more25.2%
Health

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

Obesity37.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.8% 5.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.3% 4.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23% 2.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.9% 5.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.6% 5.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.4% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.9% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.3% 2.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.4% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10% 0.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments21
People employed155
Annual payroll$7,135,000
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 80.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss68.1 out of 100
Community resilience61.4 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 flooding94.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning93.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide90.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind86.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather75.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire74.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado68.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm67.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane66.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave64.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail61.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake26.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave6.4Very 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$57,239$84,578$78,538
Income per person$27,038$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate26.4%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$114,200$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$829$1,576$1,348
Homeownership70.6%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate3.6%6.2%5.2%
Works from home10.6%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US9.3%22.6%13.9%
Median age42.339.638.7
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 stationPERRYSBURG, NY US11 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket98% 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.

Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)84.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Gowanda Central School District9.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Forestville Central School District6.4% 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 vulnerability70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Household characteristics75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

14041 Dayton, NY6.8 km away
14723 Cherry Creek, NY8.7 km away
14751 Leon, NY8.9 km away
14129 Perrysburg, NY12 km away
14726 Conewango Valley, NY12.4 km away
14062 Forestville, NY12.4 km away
14719 Cattaraugus, NY14 km away
14070 Gowanda, NY14.6 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 County63.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Chautauqua County36.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area46.73 sq mi
Water area0.47 sq mi
Population density43 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.3718, -79.0501

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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