Housing data for ZIP code 14068

ZIP code 14068 has an estimated 8,636 residents and 3,574 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Amherst, Erie County.

32.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,475 (±$186) a month.

The median home value is $365,300 (±$25,319).

The median household income is $98,750 (±$16,084) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
8,636 (±1,071)
Median gross rent
$1,475
Median home value
$365,300
Households that rent
32.3%

How ZIP code 14068 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 14068Town of AmherstErie CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents8,636 (±1,071)130,546950,62219,852,366334,922,499
Housing units3,574 (±379)55,811441,2148,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent32.3% (±4.6 points)30.1%34.2%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,475 (±$186)$1,393$1,090$1,621$1,413
Median home value$365,300 (±$25,319)$311,600$233,800$423,800$332,700
Median household income$98,750 (±$16,084)$93,483$72,839$85,974$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,083 (±$560)$5,935$4,622$6,582$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income61.6% (±16.4 points)53.2%50.3%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198042.5% (±7.9 points)65.6%76.8%73.9%49.7%
Average commute24.8 minutes (±5.4)20.0 minutes21.3 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband85.8% (±4.8 points)90.9%90.2%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents45.0 years (±5.6)39.1 years40.4 years39.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 14068, median gross rent is higher than in Erie County ($1,090).

It is not measurably different from New York ($1,621).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 14068 is not measurably different from the Town of Amherst as a whole ($1,393).

Its median home value is higher than in the Town of Amherst as a whole ($311,600).

Among the 55 ZIP codes in Erie County with a published estimate, ZIP 14068 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 63 ZIP codes in Erie County with a published estimate, ZIP 14068 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 63 ZIP codes in Erie County with a published estimate, ZIP 14068 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 14068

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 14068Erie CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±4.0 points)8.4%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $99914.7% (±8.8 points)33.1%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49936.8% (±10.2 points)38.9%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99930.4% (±14.8 points)12.8%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4997.6% (±6.1 points)4.1%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.2% (±2.0 points)1.4%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more9.3% (±6.8 points)1.3%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 36.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 14068

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,210 (±$411)$1,570
1 bedroom$1,175 (±$151)$1,600
2 bedrooms$1,465 (±$211)$1,890
3 bedrooms$1,659 (±$177)$2,300
4 bedrooms—$2,630

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 14068 is $1,890 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 14068

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 14068Erie CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%4.8% (±5.4 points)14.9%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.2% (±10.4 points)12.4%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.7% (±10.6 points)11.6%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.7% (±6.5 points)10.8%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.2% (±6.5 points)9.0%9.0%9.2%
35% or more54.4% (±15.1 points)41.3%43.1%41.9%

61.6% (±16.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 14068 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 14068

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 14068Erie CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0004.1% (±4.2 points)4.8%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.7% (±4.4 points)6.6%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9992.2% (±1.9 points)11.1%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993.9% (±2.6 points)16.0%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99919.8% (±6.6 points)28.3%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99954.1% (±7.5 points)23.7%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99911.4% (±5.0 points)8.2%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.8% (±1.8 points)1.3%12.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 14068

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 14068Erie CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached59.2% (±5.5 points)58.9%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.2% (±3.4 points)3.3%5.5%6.2%
2 units0.6% (±0.9 points)17.0%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.8% (±1.6 points)5.9%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units11.9% (±4.8 points)4.7%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.6% (±1.5 points)2.2%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units20.4% (±3.7 points)6.5%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±1.2 points)1.5%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.1.3% (±2.0 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 14068 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 14068Erie CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later1.8% (±1.3 points)0.6%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20194.3% (±2.0 points)4.4%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 200915.6% (±5.2 points)4.9%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 199914.5% (±5.7 points)6.3%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 198921.3% (±5.3 points)6.9%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 197926.5% (±5.9 points)10.4%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 19695.2% (±3.6 points)11.4%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 19594.4% (±1.8 points)17.6%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 19491.0% (±1.2 points)8.0%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier5.4% (±3.2 points)29.4%30.3%11.7%

42.5% of the homes in ZIP code 14068 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 14068

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 14068Erie CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas85.7% (±4.5 points)86.8%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.3 points)0.9%16.1%3.9%
Electricity12.0% (±3.9 points)8.7%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.0% (±1.3 points)2.0%4.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.3 points)0.5%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.3 points)0.5%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±2.7 points)0.4%1.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 14068 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 14068Erie CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone75.2% (±7.3 points)72.4%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled7.7% (±4.0 points)7.8%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.1 points)2.8%21.6%3.2%
Walked1.8% (±2.3 points)2.3%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.5% (±0.7 points)1.7%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home14.8% (±5.8 points)12.9%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 14068 take an average of 24.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 14068

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Town of Amherst100%$1,39330.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 14068

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
142281.4 mi$1,334$274,600$74,87146.9%
142602.5 mi————
142612.8 mi————
140513.2 mi$1,864$421,300$135,66318.5%
142213.6 mi$1,603$329,600$101,61525.0%
142264.5 mi$1,136$263,800$84,32529.0%
141205.5 mi$954$222,500$74,87127.5%
142235.8 mi$1,025$216,500$84,16119.1%

Crime reported to police in the Town of Amherst

Most of ZIP code 14068 is policed by the Amherst Town Police Department, which reported 141 violent and 2,153 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 14068 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14068: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 14068

What is the median rent in ZIP code 14068?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14068 is $1,475 (±$186) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 14068?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 14068 is $365,300 (±$25,319) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 14068?

The median household income in ZIP code 14068 is $98,750 (±$16,084) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 14068 in?

ZIP code 14068 lies mostly in the Town of Amherst.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 14068?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 14068 is $1,890 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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