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Census Tract 28.02, Erie County, New York

Census Tract 28.02, GEOID 36029002802, in Erie County, New York, entirely within Buffalo. 1,150 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±296); the 2020 Census counted 1,138.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,150

±296 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,138

Median household income

$37,694

±$11,361 (90% margin)
Erie County: $72,839

Median home value

$96,700

±$25,890 (90% margin)
Erie County: $233,800

Median gross rent

$1,052

±$187 (90% margin)
Erie County: $1,090

Where is Census Tract 28.02?

Census Tract 28.02 is one of 261 census tracts in Erie County, New York. It covers 0.25 square miles of land, 4,589 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36029002802, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 28.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Buffalo100%
Census Tract 28.02 (marked with a dot) in Erie County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
27.0428.012930 28.02 0.25 mi
Census Tract 28.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 28.02: Tract 27.04 ($36,944), Tract 28.01 ($38,750), Tract 29 and Tract 30 ($34,952). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 28.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 28.02's population at 1,150 (±296) in 383 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,138 residents and 512 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 28.02BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Total population1,150±296276,854950,62219,852,366
Households383±116119,630409,6657,722,646
Average household size2.75±0.512.252.262.49
Housing units515±115136,850441,2148,585,241

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 28.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 28.02 is 34.2 years old; 23.3% are under 18 and 10.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 35.9%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 29.5%. 22.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 28.02BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median age34.2±10.634.340.439.8
Under 18 years23.3%±8.8 pts22.3%20.1%20.5%
65 years and over10.6%±5.0 pts14.2%19.3%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)15.2%±12.1 pts12.3%6.4%19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic11.2%±6.0 pts42.4%72.3%52.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic35.9%±16.4 pts31.3%12.1%13.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic29.5%±17.8 pts8.7%4.9%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.6 pts0.3%0.3%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.6 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic8.2%±8.9 pts4.6%3.5%3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.6 pts0.4%0.4%1.0%
Born outside the United States22.3%±13.4 pts10.9%7.5%22.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)37.9%±16.7 pts19.2%11.3%30.9%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.1%±3.8 pts5.0%5.7%3.7%
With a disability23.6%±9.0 pts16.3%13.8%12.6%
No health insurance coverage4.2%±6.1 pts4.1%2.9%5.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)71.6%±9.8 pts87.0%92.5%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)10.4%±7.0 pts31.2%38.0%40.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.0%±5.3 pts14.2%17.1%17.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier83.0%±10.6 pts86.1%89.4%90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 28.02 earn?

Half of the 383 households in Census Tract 28.02 earn less than $37,694 a year (±$11,361), against $72,839 across Erie County: 226th highest of the county's 246 tracts with a reliable estimate. 34.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 28.02BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median household income$37,694±$11,361$50,041$72,839$85,974
Mean household income$45,202±$14,388$71,605$97,738$128,247
Per capita income$16,333±$5,483$31,843$42,777$50,712
People below the poverty line34.9%±16.3 pts26.0%13.9%14.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line38.8%±34.5 pts35.5%18.5%18.3%
Households receiving SNAP47.5%±16.5 pts29.3%15.5%15.6%
Households with a computer90.6%±8.8 pts93.7%94.1%94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription71.3%±19.5 pts88.5%90.2%90.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 28.02?

Owners occupy 33.4% of Census Tract 28.02's occupied homes and renters 66.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,700 by its owner (±$25,890). The median renter pays $1,052 a month including utilities, and 49.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 28.02BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median home value (owner-occupied)$96,700±$25,890$164,200$233,800$423,800
Median gross rent$1,052±$187$1,046$1,090$1,621
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent49.4%±26.5 pts44.1%41.3%43.1%
Owner-occupied homes33.4%±14.4 pts43.0%65.8%54.3%
Renter-occupied homes66.6%±14.4 pts57.0%34.2%45.7%
Housing units515±115136,850441,2148,585,241
Single-family detached homes48.9%±16.5 pts36.2%58.9%41.2%
Mobile homes0.0%±7.9 pts0.2%1.5%2.1%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±7.9 pts0.4%0.6%0.8%
Built 2010 to 20191.9%±3.2 pts2.4%4.4%5.3%
Built 1939 or earlier61.6%±14.5 pts61.0%29.4%30.3%
Households with no vehicle17.0%±10.4 pts22.6%11.5%29.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 28.02 get to work?

59.9% of Census Tract 28.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 28.02BuffaloErie CountyNew York
In the labor force (age 16+)51.3%±11.7 pts60.4%62.4%62.7%
Unemployment rate11.4%±11.6 pts7.3%4.9%6.4%
Drove alone to work59.9%±14.5 pts62.8%72.4%48.8%
Carpooled11.1%±11.9 pts10.2%7.8%6.3%
Public transportation14.1%±9.5 pts8.1%2.8%21.6%
Walked9.9%±11.1 pts4.5%2.3%5.6%
Worked from home5.0%±5.3 pts11.3%12.9%14.9%
Mean travel time to work23.1 min±3.819.9 min21.3 min32.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 28.02 compare with the other tracts in Erie County?

Among Erie County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 28.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 28.02's rank among the tracts of Erie County and of Buffalo
MeasureIn Erie CountyIn Buffalo
Population254th of 25988th of 91
Residents per square mile114th of 26078th of 91
Median household income226th of 24662nd of 81
Per capita income248th of 25883rd of 91
Median home value223rd of 24560th of 80
Median gross rent121st of 23739th of 86
Poverty rate23rd of 19722nd of 85
Median age204th of 25948th of 91
Owner-occupied share235th of 25271st of 86

The tracts next to it on Erie County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 28.01223rd$38,750±$19,935 · within the margin of this tract2,213
Tract 36224th$38,477±$12,345 · within the margin of this tract2,360
Tract 83225th$37,875±$13,041 · within the margin of this tract2,162
Tract 28.02226th$37,694±$11,3611,150
Tract 71.03227th$37,230±$14,185 · within the margin of this tract1,528
Tract 5228th$37,074±$14,473 · within the margin of this tract2,270
Tract 27.04229th$36,944±$22,533 · within the margin of this tract2,419

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 28.02?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 28.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections