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14787 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 14787 covers Westfield, New York, with a population of about 4,863 and a median household income of $47,656.

Population
4,863114 per square mile
Median age
49.210.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$47,65644% below the New York median
Poverty rate
17.2%4.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$188,265up 39.8% in five years
Median rent
$68557% below the New York median
Degree or higher
29%6 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.3%7.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
136

Where 14787 is

Westfield, 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

Population4,863
Median age49.2
Family households44.4%
Born outside the US2.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.9%
White (non-Hispanic)94%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.1%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Veterans6.9%
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$47,656
Income per person$34,221
Poverty rate17.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.8%
$10–15k4.9%
$15–20k10.5%
$20–25k5.2%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k5.6%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k6.5%
$45–50k9.0%
$50–60k5.6%
$60–75k5.9%
$75–100k14.8%
$100–125k7.5%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k4.1%
$200k or more5.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,220
Mean adjusted gross income$60,031
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.3%
Returns, under $25k30.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.4%
Returns, $200k or more2.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$116,100
Median gross rent$685
Rent as a share of household income41%
Owner-occupied72.3%
Vacant homes12.4%
Median year built1953

What the homes are

Detached house65.1%
Attached house6.7%
2 to 4 units16.1%
5 to 19 units3.2%
20 or more units1.5%
Mobile home7.3%
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$188,265as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 39.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 98.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$188,265$62,441

$62,441 in 2000 to $188,265 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher29%
High school diploma or higher89.3%
Works from home8%
Drives to work alone79.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.9%
Health

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

Obesity37.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.9% 7.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.4% 5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.8% 9.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.5% 6.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.9% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.8% 5.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.8% 1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.4% 2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.8% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.4% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19% 5 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 disability5.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16% 3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments136
People employed1,166
Annual payroll$50,963,000
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 37.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss37 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.

Lightning81.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide78.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding64.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather63.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm56.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado54.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane54.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave52.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail40.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake18Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche5.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave4.9Very 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$47,656$84,578$78,538
Income per person$34,221$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate17.2%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$116,100$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$685$1,576$1,348
Homeownership72.3%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher29%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%6.2%5.2%
Works from home8%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US2.3%22.6%13.9%
Median age49.239.638.7
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 stationWESTFIELD 2 SSE, NY US3.1 km away
Rain in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January33.7°F / 20.6°F2.65 in rain
February35.5°F / 21°F2.42 in rain
March43.6°F / 28°F2.94 in rain
April57.2°F / 38.2°F3.45 in rain
May68.6°F / 50.2°F3.77 in rain
June78.4°F / 59.6°F3.56 in rain
July82.8°F / 63.9°F4.41 in rain
August80.3°F / 62.5°F3.81 in rain
September73.2°F / 57°F4.61 in rain
October60.9°F / 46.9°F4.94 in rain
November49°F / 36.1°F3.77 in rain
December39.3°F / 27.8°F3.2 in rain
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 supermarket94% 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.

Westfield Central School District85.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Chautauqua Lake Central School District8.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Brocton Central School District5.3% 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 vulnerability75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Household characteristics76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Walkability6.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

14757 Mayville, NY11 km away
14769 Portland, NY11.7 km away
14716 Brocton, NY13.9 km away
14775 Ripley, NY14.1 km away
14722 Chautauqua, NY15.2 km away
14728 Dewittville, NY15.6 km away
14784 Stockton, NY16.2 km away
14781 Sherman, NY17.7 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 area42.65 sq mi
Water area3.97 sq mi
Population density114 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.3220, -79.5726

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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