ZIP Code 14006 — Lake Erie Beach CDP, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 14006 covers Lake Erie Beach, NY in Erie County with a population of about 9,354.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.8 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.

Lake Erie Beach, NY matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 14006 is about $62,019 — about 17% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.1%; unemployment rate near 5.2%; 25.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Education; about 9.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $154,800 — about 56% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $774 (about 33% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.2% (about 22.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 14006 in Lake Erie Beach, NY, a household would need roughly $43,000 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 $994. That sits below the local median household income ($62,019), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Lake Erie Beach CDP, 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 Lake Erie Beach CDP, NY show little to no average snow and around 53.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 404 for ZIP 14006 (Lake Erie Beach CDP, 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.