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14617 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 14617 covers Rochester, New York, with a population of about 21,287 and a median household income of $89,530.

Population
21,2872,689 per square mile
Median age
44.65.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$89,5301.1× the New York median
Poverty rate
5.4%7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$271,877up 39.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,19724% below the New York median
Degree or higher
49.6%14.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
86.1%21.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
310

Where 14617 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

Population21,287
Median age44.6
Family households65.2%
Born outside the US4.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.5%
White (non-Hispanic)84.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino8%
Veterans6.1%
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$89,530
Income per person$48,456
Poverty rate5.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k4.5%
$25–30k3.8%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k3.3%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k5.1%
$60–75k9.6%
$75–100k13.3%
$100–125k13.1%
$125–150k9.6%
$150–200k12.5%
$200k or more8.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed11,950
Mean adjusted gross income$77,171
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.5%
Returns, under $25k22.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.3%
Returns, $200k or more4.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$179,100
Median gross rent$1,197
Rent as a share of household income38.6%
Owner-occupied86.1%
Vacant homes4.6%
Median year built1952

What the homes are

Detached house85.1%
Attached house2%
2 to 4 units5.3%
5 to 19 units4.6%
20 or more units2.6%
Mobile home0.3%
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$271,877as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 39.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 95.8%
Typical asking rent$1,450as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$271,877$98,885

$98,885 in 2000 to $271,877 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.6%
High school diploma or higher97.1%
Works from home11.3%
Drives to work alone80.3%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.5%
Health

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

Obesity30% 3.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.2% 3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33% 1.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14% 6.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22% 3.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.5% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18% 2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.2% 5.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening74.6% 10.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72% 10.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.7% 6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.3% 7.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.6% 5.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.8% 3.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30% 4.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14% 2.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.3% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.8% 3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.4% 3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments310
People employed2,876
Annual payroll$110,095,000
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 7.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low
Expected annual loss8.1 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 wave59.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather50.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding38Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane37.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide36.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire36.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm34.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave33.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado31.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind21.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake20Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding15.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning15.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail9.2Very 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$89,530$84,578$78,538
Income per person$48,456$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate5.4%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$179,100$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,197$1,576$1,348
Homeownership86.1%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.6%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate4%6.2%5.2%
Works from home11.3%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US4.4%22.6%13.9%
Median age44.639.638.7
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 US13.1 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket54% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

West Irondequoit Central School District83.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Rochester City School District13.2% of this ZIP code's land area
East Irondequoit Central School District3.1% 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 vulnerability23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Walkability10 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

14622 Rochester, NY3.6 km away
14621 Rochester, NY4.1 km away
14615 Rochester, NY4.6 km away
14616 Rochester, NY5 km away
14613 Rochester, NY5.3 km away
14605 Rochester, NY5.6 km away
14609 Rochester, NY5.9 km away
14603 Rochester, NY6.6 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.

Monroe County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area7.92 sq mi
Water area0.62 sq mi
Population density2,689 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.2203, -77.5994

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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