| City: | Buffalo, New York |
| City Alias: | Amherst, Williamsville |
| Names to Avoid: | Bflo |
| County: | Erie County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:00:37 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 624 / 716 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 42.9241, -78.8144 |
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ZIP 14231 serves a compact area in Buffalo's northeastern suburbs, where mail delivery centers on 281 PO Boxes maintained at the post office. The ZIP doesn't have traditional boundaries—it exists as a point location enclosed entirely within neighboring ZIP 14221. That's typical for PO Box-only facilities that serve customers who prefer box service over street delivery.
The minimal street delivery footprint includes just Sheridan Drive, where 90 delivery points share a single carrier route. Most addresses here use unit numbers, suggesting a concentrated development pattern rather than scattered residences. Nearby neighborhoods like Maryvale and Cleveland Hill in Cheektowaga sit about 2-3 miles away, while the Depew community lies roughly 3 miles to the southeast.
With only Sheridan Drive receiving carrier service, this ZIP's street delivery is minimal. The 90 unit-based delivery points suggest a concentrated commercial or residential complex rather than traditional neighborhood development.
ZIP Code 14231 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 10 business establishments, employing about 235 people with an annual payroll of $12,307,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,916Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 10Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $3,604,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $12,307,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 235Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 14231 is located in Erie County, New York, within the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 15380) and New York's 26th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,135,509 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 14231. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 15380Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 1,135,509Source: Census |
| MSA: | Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 26Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 219.13 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3611000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Buffalo city; New YorkSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 14231 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.