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Erie County · New York

ZIP code 14031

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 14031 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
9,741

ZCTA residents

Median income
$99,639

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$324,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

New York state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 14031 sits in Erie County, New York and is home to 9,741 people. Median household income is $99,639, the median home is worth $324,700 and median gross rent is $930. 80% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (New York state rate).

County
Erie County

FIPS 36029

State
New York (NY)

1,826 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 14031

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
9,741ZIP 14031 residents
Median household income
$99,639Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$324,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$930Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 14031

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

New York levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
11%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,685/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 14031 compares

ZIP 14031 against the median ZIP in Erie County and across New York.

MeasureZIP 14031County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$99,639$74,626$79,429+25%
Median home value$324,700$212,100$232,800+39%
Median gross rent$930$974$1,125-17%
Population9,7419,5772,819+246%

Medians are computed across the 68 ZIP areas in Erie County and the 1826 ZIP areas in New York.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1826 New York ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 70% of 1,625 state ZIPs

#484
Home value

above 63% of 1,631 state ZIPs

#600
Population

larger than 71% of 1,824 state ZIPs

#529

Comparable ZIP codes

New York ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
13054Oneida County$99,643$208,900$985
12007Albany County$99,688$325,000
12053Schenectady County$99,831$258,600$788
12156Rensselaer County$99,833$218,800$1,139
12518Orange County$99,833$358,200$1,720
12436Greene County$99,871$241,800

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Erie County.

ZIP 14031 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 14031?
ZIP 14031 lies mostly in Erie County, New York. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 14031?
New York charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 14031 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $930 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $324,700+39% against the typical New York ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14031, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.