ZIP code
14261
Buffalo, NY
14261 covers Buffalo in Erie County, with 4,970 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 14261. Methodology
ZIP code map of 14261

About ZIP code 14261
Acceptable cities: Amherst
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 14261. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 14261
Race
- White3,278
- Black or African American895
- American Indian or Alaska Native12
- Asian1,088
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race234
- Two or more races176
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 535
Age
- Under 1012
- 10 to 192,756
- 20 to 292,896
- 30 to 3914
- 50 to 594
- 70 to 791
- 80 and older3
Income and housing in 14261
Education
- High school graduate100.0%
- Bachelor's degree85.4%
- Graduate degree47.9%
Places covering 14261
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- University at Buffalo100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Erie County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 14261
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 205 | |
| 2006 | 152 | |
| 2007 | 168 | |
| 2011 | 5,534 | |
| 2012 | 5,492 | |
| 2013 | 5,600 | |
| 2014 | 5,680 | |
| 2015 | 5,769 | |
| 2016 | 5,817 | |
| 2017 | 5,819 | |
| 2018 | 5,736 | |
| 2019 | 5,702 | |
| 2020 | 5,557 | |
| 2021 | 4,748 | |
| 2022 | 4,818 | |
| 2023 | 4,970 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 14261
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 14260Buffalo0.3 miPop 857 · Income —
- 14226Buffalo1.9 miPop 29,482 · Income $83,023
- 14068Getzville2.8 miPop 8,504 · Income $120,021
- 14223Buffalo3.2 miPop 22,363 · Income $83,528
- 14228Buffalo3.3 miPop 24,345 · Income $72,426
- 14221Buffalo3.6 miPop 55,153 · Income $101,275
- 14150Tonawanda4.4 miPop 41,585 · Income $70,294
- 14215Buffalo4.4 miPop 42,813 · Income $43,326
- 14217Buffalo4.6 miPop 22,566 · Income $72,205
- 14214Buffalo4.7 miPop 21,162 · Income $56,573
- 14216Buffalo4.8 miPop 23,221 · Income $70,260
- 14225Buffalo5.2 miPop 33,801 · Income $65,562
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ZIP code 14261 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 14261 in?
- 14261 is in Buffalo, NY.
- What county is 14261 in?
- 14261 is in Erie County.
- What is the median household income in 14261?
- Median household income is not published for 14261.
- Which ZIP codes are near 14261?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 14261.