ZIP Code 14227

In ZIP code 14227, near Buffalo, households earn a median of $68,928, with per-capita income at $40,342 — a middle-income profile rather than an affluent one. Homes here carry a median value of $208,800, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.98% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year in taxes. Add the 8.75% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax load is substantial. This ZIP sits squarely in working- to middle-class territory: steady earnings, housing priced within reach, but a tax bill that takes a real bite.