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14897 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 14897 covers Whitesville, New York, with a population of about 770 and a median household income of $64,167.

Population
77031 per square mile
Median age
39.71 points above the US average
Median household income
$64,16724% below the New York median
Poverty rate
5.2%7.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$117,117up 27% in five years
Median rent
$62161% below the New York median
Degree or higher
9.1%25.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
83%18 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
7

Where 14897 is

Whitesville, 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

Population770
Median age39.7
Family households73.3%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.7%
White (non-Hispanic)99%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans9.6%
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$64,167
Income per person$32,905
Poverty rate5.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k7.7%
$25–30k3.7%
$30–35k7.7%
$35–40k2.0%
$40–45k2.0%
$45–50k6.0%
$50–60k14.0%
$60–75k9.0%
$75–100k18.7%
$100–125k8.0%
$125–150k6.0%
$150–200k7.3%
$200k or more4.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed340
Mean adjusted gross income$55,850
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k29.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$64,000
Median gross rent$621
Owner-occupied83%
Vacant homes22.5%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house60.7%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units14.2%
5 to 19 units1%
Mobile home23.3%
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$117,117as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 78.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$117,117$40,036

$40,036 in 2000 to $117,117 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%
High school diploma or higher81.7%
Works from home1.7%
Drives to work alone86.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.3%
Health

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

Obesity36.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.2% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.5% 4.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.2% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.3% 5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.5% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.4% 2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.2% 6.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.7% 4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.7% 4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88% 2.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.6% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.9% 2.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.9% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.6% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.8% 1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16% 3 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 establishments7
People employed46
Annual payroll$1,102,000
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 83.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss77.6 out of 100
Community resilience60.8 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 flooding97.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide92Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind82.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning78.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane59.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail55.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave52Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado50.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather48.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire44.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm25.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche18.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake16Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave5.6Relatively 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$64,167$84,578$78,538
Income per person$32,905$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate5.2%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$64,000$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$621$1,576$1,348
Homeownership83%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate4.3%6.2%5.2%
Works from home1.7%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0%22.6%13.9%
Median age39.739.638.7
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 stationWELLSVILLE, NY US13.8 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year54 in

Average high and low by month

January30.6°F / 12.9°F2.7 in rain, 15.1 in snow
February33°F / 14.2°F1.87 in rain, 11.4 in snow
March41.5°F / 20.4°F2.53 in rain, 8 in snow
April54.8°F / 30.2°F3.49 in rain, 1.8 in snow
May67.7°F / 41.2°F3.64 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June75°F / 50.4°F4.09 in rain
July79.2°F / 54.1°F4.2 in rain
August77.6°F / 53.8°F4.01 in rain
September70.5°F / 46.3°F3.59 in rain
October58.3°F / 36.7°F3.96 in rain, 0.5 in snow
November45.9°F / 27.5°F2.78 in rain, 5.1 in snow
December35.4°F / 20°F2.83 in rain, 12.1 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 supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket31% 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%.

Whitesville Central School District99% 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 status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status1more vulnerable than 1% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

16941 Genesee, PA7.7 km away
14877 Rexville, NY11.5 km away
16937 Mills, PA12.1 km away
14806 Andover, NY12.5 km away
16923 Genesee, PA12.8 km away
14895 Wellsville, NY13 km away
16927 Harrison Valley, PA15.8 km away
14839 Greenwood, NY17.8 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.

Allegany County92% of this ZIP code's land area
Steuben County8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area24.58 sq mi
Population density31 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.0456, -77.8106

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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