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14879 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 14879 covers Savona, New York, with a population of about 2,345 and a median household income of $58,417.

Population
2,34553 per square mile
Median age
41.73 points above the US average
Median household income
$58,41731% below the New York median
Poverty rate
11.8%0.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$164,555up 23.8% in five years
Median rent
$90343% below the New York median
Degree or higher
13.8%21.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.7%18.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
17

Where 14879 is

Savona, 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

Population2,345
Median age41.7
Family households75%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.5%
White (non-Hispanic)93.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Veterans10.7%
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$58,417
Income per person$32,574
Poverty rate11.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.9%
$10–15k2.8%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k2.6%
$25–30k7.5%
$30–35k5.3%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k8.1%
$45–50k9.3%
$50–60k5.9%
$60–75k7.3%
$75–100k12.7%
$100–125k8.7%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k11.7%
$200k or more3.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed940
Mean adjusted gross income$57,869
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k29.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$110,300
Median gross rent$903
Rent as a share of household income25.3%
Owner-occupied83.7%
Vacant homes16.6%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house67.3%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units4.7%
5 to 19 units0.8%
20 or more units0.2%
Mobile home26.3%
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$164,555as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 61.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$164,555$71,176

$74,313 in 2000 to $164,555 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%
High school diploma or higher90.8%
Works from home7.9%
Drives to work alone85.3%
Takes public transport0.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.5%
Health

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

Obesity36.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.7% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.7% 1.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.4% 6.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.9% 1.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.7% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.5% 2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments17
People employed60
Annual payroll$3,237,000
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 39.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss35.4 out of 100
Community resilience59.4 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.

Landslide87.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought76.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane57.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail55.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind54.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche46.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado45.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave42.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather33.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm26.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake15.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave11.8Very 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$58,417$84,578$78,538
Income per person$32,574$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate11.8%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$110,300$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$903$1,576$1,348
Homeownership83.7%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate6%6.2%5.2%
Works from home7.9%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%22.6%13.9%
Median age41.739.638.7
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 stationBATH, NY US12.5 km away

Average high and low by month

January33.9°F / 12.8°F
February35.9°F / 13.3°F
March44.9°F / 20.1°F
April58.1°F / 31°F
May71.1°F / 41.7°F
June79.4°F / 51.4°F
July83.4°F / 55.5°F
August82.2°F / 54°F
September75.2°F / 46.7°F
October62.3°F / 36.5°F
November49.2°F / 28°F
December38.6°F / 20.1°F
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 supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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.

Campbell-Savona Central School District64% of this ZIP code's land area
Bradford Central School District32.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Hammondsport Central School District2.8% 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

14821 Campbell, NY7.3 km away
14810 Bath, NY9.8 km away
14815 Bradford, NY13 km away
14840 Hammondsport, NY14.2 km away
14827 Coopers Plains, NY15 km away
14856 Kanona, NY15 km away
14870 Painted Post, NY16.5 km away
14820 Cameron Mills, NY17.9 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.

Steuben County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area43.98 sq mi
Water area0.37 sq mi
Population density53 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.3041, -77.2083

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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