Wales Center, NY
Erie County · New York · United States
Home to 84 people across 0.142 square miles.
At a glance
14169 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 14169 is
| Coordinates | 42.764514, -78.52935 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Erie County |
| State | New York (NY) |
| Land area | 0.142 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Philadelphia, PA | 261.1 mi |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 272.9 mi |
| Boston, MA | 381.1 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 468.7 mi |
People
Who lives in 14169
84 residents in 74 households, averaging 1.14 people per household. The largest age group is 35-44 at 56.0% of residents, and 87.8% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 74 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.14 |
| Family households | 0.0% |
| Living alone | 87.8% |
| Median age | 43.9 years |
| Households with internet | 100.0% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 14169
The median household here earns $59,149 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 14169 ahead of 31% of American ZIP codes. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $59,149 ±$9,280 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $54,839 |
| Poverty rate | 0.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% |
| Labor force participation | 82.1% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 0.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 89.3% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 14169
A typical home is valued at $9,999. This is an owner-majority area — 100.0% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1978.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $9,999 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Housing units | 74 |
| Vacancy rate | 0.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 74 occupied units
| Owner households | 74 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 0 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 14169 commutes
100.0% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 20.4 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 20.4 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 14169
ZIP code 14169 is assigned to Wales Center, NY, and falls within Erie County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 84 people live inside it.
At 592 residents per square mile spread over 0.142 square miles, 14169 reads as a small-town area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run below the national median. At $59,149, 14169 sits in the lower half, ahead of 31% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Wales Center looks like
Housing in 14169 costs well below the national median. A typical home is valued at $9,999 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by larger apartment buildings of twenty units or more, which account for 100.0% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1978, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. At 0.0%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.
The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 43.9 against 42 nationally. Households average just 1.14 people, and 87.8% consist of one person living alone — a signature of areas with a lot of studio and one-bedroom stock.
Getting to work takes 20.4 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 100.0% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Wales Center, NY
Wales Center is a smaller community, so options inside 14169 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.
For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 261.1 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 14169 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 14169 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 14169 offers a compact profile of Wales Center: 84 residents, a median household income of $59,149, 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 14169 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Wales Center may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 14169
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14169. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).