ZIP Code 14802 — Alfred village, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 14802 covers Alfred, NY in Allegany County with a population of about 4,627.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 607; U.S. House district NY-23; the BUFFALO media market.

Alfred, NY sits in a university / college context (near alfred university (0.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 14802 is about $44,659 — about 41% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 32.8%; unemployment rate near 15.3%; 68.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 35.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 14.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.1 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 $169,100 — about 51% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $675 (about 42% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 53.0% (about 12.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 14802 in Alfred, NY, a household would need roughly $47,000 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 $1,086. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($44,659). 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 Alfred village, NY as Relatively Low (composite score 69.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (84.6) and hurricane (64.1). 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 Alfred village, NY show little to no average snow and around 37.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 200 for ZIP 14802 (Alfred village, 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.