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14779 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 14779 covers Salamanca, New York, with a population of about 6,791 and a median household income of $40,933.

Population
6,79149 per square mile
Median age
40.41.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$40,93352% below the New York median
Poverty rate
22.5%10.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$113,601up 41.1% in five years
Median rent
$71355% below the New York median
Degree or higher
14.5%20.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
58.4%6.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
139

Where 14779 is

Salamanca, 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

Population6,791
Median age40.4
Family households61.8%
Born outside the US1.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.2%
White (non-Hispanic)67.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%
Veterans9.7%
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$40,933
Income per person$26,056
Poverty rate22.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance28%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.6%
$10–15k7.0%
$15–20k4.4%
$20–25k6.8%
$25–30k7.5%
$30–35k8.4%
$35–40k5.4%
$40–45k4.7%
$45–50k2.8%
$50–60k6.7%
$60–75k8.3%
$75–100k11.8%
$100–125k8.1%
$125–150k2.9%
$150–200k3.6%
$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 filed2,870
Mean adjusted gross income$50,652
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.4%
Returns, under $25k34.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k34.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.0%
Returns, $200k or more1.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$82,700
Median gross rent$713
Rent as a share of household income28.5%
Owner-occupied58.4%
Vacant homes19%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house64.6%
Attached house1.5%
2 to 4 units18.6%
5 to 19 units8.6%
20 or more units2.4%
Mobile home4.2%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$113,601as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 41.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 98.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$113,601$32,969

$32,969 in 2000 to $113,601 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%
High school diploma or higher88.4%
Works from home4.4%
Drives to work alone72.8%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8%
Health

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

Obesity39.1% 5.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21% 7.8 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 health25.2% 4.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.6% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.6% 5.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.1% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.9% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.9% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.2% 10.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps24.3% 10 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.2% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.4% 5.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.1% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.1% 5.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.1% 8.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments139
People employed2,348
Annual payroll$92,331,000
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 46.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss43.1 out of 100
Community resilience48.7 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.

Landslide92.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding78.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning74.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind64.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane54.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather52.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado50.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave41.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail33.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm27Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche20.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake11.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.9Very 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$40,933$84,578$78,538
Income per person$26,056$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate22.5%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$82,700$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$713$1,576$1,348
Homeownership58.4%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate7.9%6.2%5.2%
Works from home4.4%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US1.5%22.6%13.9%
Median age40.439.638.7
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 stationSALAMANCA 2, NY US1.4 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year96 in

Average high and low by month

January32.4°F / 13.1°F3.5 in rain, 22.8 in snow
February35.1°F / 12.2°F2.63 in rain, 15.7 in snow
March44°F / 19.8°F3.15 in rain, 17.9 in snow
April57.2°F / 31.2°F3.79 in rain, 3.8 in snow
May69.3°F / 41.7°F3.82 in rain
June77.7°F / 50.2°F4.94 in rain
July81.8°F / 54.1°F4.86 in rain
August80.4°F / 52.3°F4.35 in rain
September73.6°F / 45.7°F4.25 in rain
October60.9°F / 34.6°F4.43 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November48°F / 27.3°F3.6 in rain, 11.4 in snow
December37.3°F / 18.9°F3.84 in rain, 23.8 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 supermarket14% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket14% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket77% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Randolph Central School District62.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Salamanca City School District19.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District17.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Ellicottville Central School District1.2% 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 vulnerability55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

14748 Kill Buck, NY7.1 km away
14741 Great Valley, NY10.5 km away
14755 Little Valley, NY12.3 km away
14753 Limestone, NY13.5 km away
14731 Ellicottville, NY16.1 km away
14783 Steamburg, NY17.7 km away
14730 East Randolph, NY17.9 km away
14772 Randolph, NY18.9 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.

Cattaraugus County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area138.8 sq mi
Water area1.96 sq mi
Population density49 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.1604, -78.7304

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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