Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 14027 covers NY in Erie County with a population of about 143.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area code 716; U.S. House district NY-23; the BUFFALO media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.8%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 41.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Arts and entertainment, Education, and Construction; a mean commute of about 95.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Median home value is about $185,000 — about 47% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 70.2% (about 4.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 14027 in NY, a household would need roughly $51,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,188. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for NY as Relatively High (composite score 97.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.0) and hurricane (71.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for NY show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 14027 (NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.