ZIP Code 14260 — University at Buffalo CDP, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 14260 covers University at Buffalo, NY in Erie County with a population of about 857.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 18.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 716; U.S. House district NY-26; the BUFFALO media market.

University at Buffalo, NY sits in a university / college context (university/college place context). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 0.0%; 100.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 66.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 179.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo CDP, NY show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 37 for ZIP 14260 (University at Buffalo 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.