ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 14228

Part of Buffalo, NY

Pop. 25,350·Erie County·250th most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$1,766/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.5%

vs US Median

-$166

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 14228 · $1,766

More affordable than 53% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,400

1 BR

$1,440

2 BR

$1,700

3 BR

$2,080

4 BR+

$2,370

Research median

$1,700/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($74,871) is $1,872 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,700); a 3-bedroom is $2,080.

Rank in Buffalo

16th cheapest of 19 ZIP codes in Buffalo.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 14120, 4 miles away, rents for 24% less ($1,341/mo), about $5,100 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 14228. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$21,192/yr

At $1,766/mo median

Location

CityBuffalo

StateNY

CountyErie County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 14228 (Buffalo, NY) is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, 48.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

25,350

Median income

$74,871

Median age

33.5

Renters

46.9%

Age distribution

19%

32.5%

21.6%

16.8%

Under 1819%

18–3432.5%

35–5421.6%

55–6410.1%

65+16.8%

Gender

50.4%

49.6%

Male50.4%

Female49.6%

Race & ethnicity

74.8%

13.1%

White74.8%

Black6.1%

Hispanic6.2%

Asian13.1%

Education (25+)

17.8%

26.3%

48.5%

No HS diploma7.4%

HS diploma17.8%

Some college26.3%

Bachelor's+48.5%

Housing tenure

53.1%

46.9%

Owner53.1%

Renter46.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 14228 in Buffalo, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$63,670 → $74,871

up 17.6%

Population

24,435 → 25,350

up 3.7%

Renter share

44.1% → 46.9%

+2.8 pts

Bachelor's+

51.6% → 48.5%

-3.1 pts

Census figures show median household income at $74,871 today, compared with $63,670 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 14228 in Buffalo, NY adding about 915 residents over the five-year window, up 3.7% on net. The renter share has risen from 44.1% to 46.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 51.6% to 48.5% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 14228 covers Buffalo, NY. The median rent here is $1,766/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,440/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,700/mo.

At 28% of local median household income ($74,871/yr), ZIP 14228 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 14228?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $71,000/year (about $34/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,766/mo in ZIP 14228. The local median household income is $74,871/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.