# Erie County, New York demographics

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Erie County, New York (county FIPS 36029) has a median household income of $72,839 (±$1,077) and a total population of 950,622 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 72 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 950,622 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 40.4 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 409,665 | ±1,635 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $72,839 | ±$1,077 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $233,800 | ±$1,649 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,090 | ±$11 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 65.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 34.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 13.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 36029 |
| Land area | 1,042.76 sq mi |
| Water area | 184.12 sq mi |
| Population density | 912 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [14052](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14052) | 5.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [14141](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14141) | 5.8% | 83% | Yes |
| [14080](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14080) | 5% | 100% | Yes |
| [14001](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14001) | 4.9% | 78.6% | Yes |
| [14057](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14057) | 4.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [14127](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14127) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [14004](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14004) | 3.8% | 82.4% | Yes |
| [14075](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14075) | 3.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [14111](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14111) | 3.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [14086](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14086) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [14055](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14055) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [14072](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14072) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [14006](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14006) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [14059](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14059) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [14139](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14139) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [14081](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14081) | 2.4% | 77.1% | Yes |
| [14034](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14034) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [14032](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14032) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [14221](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14221) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [14091](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14091) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [14070](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14070) | 2% | 42% |  |
| [14025](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14025) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [14224](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14224) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [14031](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14031) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [14030](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14030) | 1.8% | 86.8% | Yes |
| [14033](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14033) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [14228](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14228) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [14051](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14051) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [14150](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14150) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [14170](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14170) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [14047](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14047) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [14225](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14225) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [14043](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14043) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [14227](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14227) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [14218](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14218) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [14085](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14085) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [14069](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14069) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [14219](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14219) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [14226](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14226) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [14206](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14206) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [14215](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14215) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [14211](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14211) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [14207](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14207) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [14220](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14220) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [14068](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14068) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [14223](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14223) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [14102](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14102) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [14214](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14214) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [14217](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14217) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [14210](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14210) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [14203](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14203) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [14216](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14216) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [14145](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14145) | 0.2% | 8.6% |  |
| [14212](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14212) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [14037](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14037) | 0.2% | 11.1% |  |
| [14213](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14213) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [14204](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14204) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [14222](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14222) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [14208](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14208) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [14261](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14261) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [14201](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14201) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [14027](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14027) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [14209](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14209) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [14026](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14026) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [14202](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14202) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [14013](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14013) | 0.1% | 2.1% |  |
| [14134](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14134) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [14035](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14035) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [14260](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14260) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [14169](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14169) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [14061](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14061) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [14112](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/14112) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:029&in=state:36
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```sh
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```

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