Postal Codes

14740 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 14740 covers Gerry, New York, with a population of about 1,283 and a median household income of $61,111.

Population
1,28350 per square mile
Median age
47.28.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$61,11128% below the New York median
Poverty rate
20%7.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$181,085up 37.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,20823% below the New York median
Degree or higher
17.4%17.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
77.2%12.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
15

Where 14740 is

Gerry, 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

Population1,283
Median age47.2
Family households68.5%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home10%
White (non-Hispanic)97.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Veterans13.3%
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$61,111
Income per person$27,967
Poverty rate20%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.1%
$10–15k4.5%
$15–20k2.6%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k7.7%
$40–45k6.6%
$45–50k6.6%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k8.3%
$75–100k20.0%
$100–125k4.5%
$125–150k10.6%
$150–200k5.5%
$200k or more1.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed540
Mean adjusted gross income$62,220
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k25.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k20.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$116,100
Median gross rent$1,208
Rent as a share of household income43.9%
Owner-occupied77.2%
Vacant homes15.6%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house75.4%
Attached house0.5%
2 to 4 units10.2%
5 to 19 units6.5%
20 or more units1.4%
Mobile home5.9%
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$181,085as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 98.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$181,085$45,108

$45,108 in 2000 to $181,085 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%
High school diploma or higher86.5%
Works from home4.4%
Drives to work alone78.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.2%
Health

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

Obesity33.4% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.8% 6.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.7% 5.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.5% 9.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.4% 7.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.5% 6.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.7% 2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.8% 5.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.9% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments15
People employed322
Annual payroll$14,185,000
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 56.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss48 out of 100
Community resilience83.8 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 flooding83.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide83.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning79Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind72.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire62.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather58.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane55.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado53.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave49.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm42.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail41.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake13.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave4.3Very 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$61,111$84,578$78,538
Income per person$27,967$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate20%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$116,100$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,208$1,576$1,348
Homeownership77.2%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate0%6.2%5.2%
Works from home4.4%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%22.6%13.9%
Median age47.239.638.7
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 stationJAMESTOWN 4 ENE, NY US11.7 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year98 in

Average high and low by month

January32.4°F / 16.1°F3.81 in rain, 29.8 in snow
February34.6°F / 15.8°F2.7 in rain, 19.3 in snow
March43.5°F / 23.1°F3.16 in rain, 15.3 in snow
April56.9°F / 34°F3.91 in rain, 2.7 in snow
May68.8°F / 44.3°F3.94 in rain
June76.5°F / 53.7°F4.36 in rain
July80.3°F / 57.4°F4.55 in rain
August79.4°F / 56.1°F3.59 in rain
September73°F / 49.5°F4.19 in rain
October60.6°F / 39.4°F4.11 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November48°F / 30.6°F3.69 in rain, 9.3 in snow
December37.2°F / 23.2°F3.92 in rain, 21.6 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 supermarket46% 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.

Cassadaga Valley Central School District59.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Falconer Central School District28.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)12% 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 vulnerability47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Household characteristics66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Walkability4.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

14732 Ellington, NY4.5 km away
14747 Kennedy, NY9.1 km away
14782 Sinclairville, NY9.1 km away
14733 Falconer, NY10.3 km away
14723 Cherry Creek, NY11.5 km away
14726 Conewango Valley, NY12.9 km away
14702 Jamestown, NY14.3 km away
14701 Jamestown, NY15 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.

Chautauqua County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area25.46 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density50 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.2147, -79.1649

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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