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14608 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 14608 covers Rochester, New York, with a population of about 12,417 and a median household income of $39,537.

Population
12,4177,065 per square mile
Median age
33.94.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$39,53753% below the New York median
Poverty rate
31.8%19.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$122,123up 18% in five years
Median rent
$89843% below the New York median
Degree or higher
23.6%11.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
22.5%42.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
269

Where 14608 is

Rochester, 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

Population12,417
Median age33.9
Family households38.8%
Born outside the US7.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home15.5%
White (non-Hispanic)25.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)50.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.8%
Hispanic or Latino12.4%
Veterans3.7%
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$39,537
Income per person$27,642
Poverty rate31.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance36.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.5%
$10–15k9.4%
$15–20k9.1%
$20–25k5.8%
$25–30k4.2%
$30–35k6.0%
$35–40k5.8%
$40–45k4.6%
$45–50k5.3%
$50–60k8.9%
$60–75k7.2%
$75–100k9.7%
$100–125k5.9%
$125–150k2.6%
$150–200k1.2%
$200k or more3.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,520
Mean adjusted gross income$37,600
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.1%
Returns, under $25k44.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k4.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k4.2%
Returns, $200k or more1.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$180,300
Median gross rent$898
Rent as a share of household income30.5%
Owner-occupied22.5%
Vacant homes14%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house30.2%
Attached house10.2%
2 to 4 units29.7%
5 to 19 units9.5%
20 or more units20.4%
Mobile home0.1%
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$122,123as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 18%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 78.4%
Typical asking rent$1,501as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 8.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$122,123$40,808

$43,632 in 2000 to $122,123 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate12.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%
High school diploma or higher82.5%
Works from home8.4%
Drives to work alone61.6%
Takes public transport11.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.5%
Health

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

Obesity41.9% 8.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17% 5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.1% 6.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.6% 5.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.4% 9.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12% 0.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.1% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity39.6% 14.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.1% 1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.8% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.9% 4.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.3% 5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist45.8% 15.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.8% 7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity37.3% 20.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps40.5% 26.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.6% 4.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity30.2% 16.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport19.9% 10.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.9% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.6% 5.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.6% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.7% 3.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat22% 13.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours46.2% 9.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost32.4% 19.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.3% 4.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments269
People employed4,040
Annual payroll$219,720,000
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 11.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss7.6 out of 100
Community resilience91.4 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.

Cold wave61.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather51.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane38Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake35.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm34Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado33.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave33.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding27.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind22Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning16.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide14.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire12.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail8.6Very 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$39,537$84,578$78,538
Income per person$27,642$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate31.8%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$180,300$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$898$1,576$1,348
Homeownership22.5%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate12.6%6.2%5.2%
Works from home8.4%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US7.7%22.6%13.9%
Median age33.939.638.7
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 stationROCHESTER GTR INTL AP, NY US5.7 km away
Rain in a year35 in
Snow in a year102 in

Average high and low by month

January33.4°F / 19°F2.55 in rain, 27.4 in snow
February35.2°F / 19.6°F2.13 in rain, 23.1 in snow
March43.6°F / 26.8°F2.49 in rain, 17.9 in snow
April56.6°F / 37.1°F2.99 in rain, 3 in snow
May69.4°F / 48.2°F2.86 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June77.9°F / 57.4°F3.37 in rain
July82.5°F / 62.2°F3.56 in rain
August80.5°F / 61°F3.31 in rain
September73.6°F / 53.6°F3.18 in rain
October61.2°F / 43.3°F3.22 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November49.1°F / 34°F2.76 in rain, 8.1 in snow
December38.5°F / 25.4°F2.67 in rain, 22.3 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 supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket49% 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%.

Rochester City School District100% 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 vulnerability90more vulnerable than 90% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Household characteristics82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Walkability15.6 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

14643 Rochester, NY0.9 km away
14647 Rochester, NY0.9 km away
14650 Rochester, NY0.9 km away
14651 Rochester, NY0.9 km away
14614 Rochester, NY1 km away
14611 Rochester, NY1.2 km away
14604 Rochester, NY1.6 km away
14603 Rochester, NY1.9 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.

Monroe County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.76 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density7,065 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.1521, -77.6258

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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