14228 ZIP Code, Buffalo, NY

14228 is a ZIP code in Buffalo, New York in Erie County. It covers 16 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 14068, 14260 and 14261. 25,350 people live here in 10,626 households. At about 1,592 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (53% own). Median household income is $74,871, below the New York median of $85,974.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents25,350
Households10,626
Median household income$74,871
Income per person$40,526
Median age33.5
Homeowners53.1%
Median home value$274,600
Median rent$1,334
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%
Average commute (minutes)21.1
Households with kids under 1820.9%
Moved in the past year14.6%
Below the poverty line17.0%
Broadband internet87.8%
Speak a non-English language at home21.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K9.8%
$10–15K3.4%
$15–25K9.6%
$25–35K4.3%
$35–50K8.0%
$50–75K15.1%
$75–100K15.0%
$100–150K16.2%
$150–200K9.7%
$200K+8.9%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.5%
10–1910.9%
20–2414.9%
25–3415.3%
35–4412.8%
45–548.8%
55–6410.0%
65–749.4%
75+7.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage30.1%
Owned outright22.6%
Rented44.1%
Vacant3.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house42.6%
Townhome6.8%
2–4 units26.4%
5–19 units15.2%
20+ units9.1%
Mobile / other0.0%

Businesses in 14228

695 business establishments with 15,784 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

14228 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 10,575 residential and 744 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 14228

14228 has 18 USPS carrier routes (16 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 10,575 residential and 744 business mailboxes. Routes range from 211 homes (C049) to 1,034 homes (C060); the median route has 541 homes. The Census counted 10,626 households in 14228 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4996
500–7497
750–9993
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route C049 — USPS business mailboxes 181, 211 homes
  2. Route C057 — USPS business mailboxes 162, 555 homes
  3. Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 1,034 homes
  4. Route C051 — USPS business mailboxes 73, 437 homes
  5. Route C061 — USPS business mailboxes 64, 392 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 14228

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C049City211181$94,781———
C051City43773$94,781———
C053City58039$94,781———
C054City67650$29,183———
C055City5171$200,001+———
C057City555162$50,877———
C059City7707$83,531———
C060City1,03485$50,877———
C061City39264$54,510———
C062City4600$55,039———
C063City7089$42,220———
C064City4591$119,393———
C067City8386$100,791———
C070City66652$94,781———
C071City9784$29,183———
C072City4411$83,531———
R001Rural5269$102,683———
R002Rural3270$200,001+———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 14228 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 14228, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 14228 in?
14228 is a Buffalo, NY mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside University at Buffalo; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 14228 in?
14228 is in Erie County.
What is the population of 14228?
About 25,350 people (±1,757), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,945.
What is the median household income in 14228?
$74,871 (±$7,824), compared with $85,974 for New York as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 14228?
18 USPS carrier routes with 10,575 residential and 744 business mailboxes (11,316 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 14228?
The closest, measured center to center: 14068 (1.4 mi), 14260 (3 mi, University at Buffalo), 14261 (3.3 mi, University at Buffalo), 14051 (3.9 mi), 14120 (4.1 mi, North Tonawanda) and 14221 (5 mi, Harris Hill).

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