Alexander is a town in Genesee County, New York, home to about 2,572 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14005, and parts of 14011 are in Alexander too.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Alexander; also Darien and Bethany
Mostly Attica; part is in Alexander
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alexander. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA257 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alexander; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alexander had 2,491 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 562nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Genesee County grew from 34,561 residents in 1900 to 58,388 in 2020.
Genesee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wyoming 3w, NY weather station (8 miles away).
16,849 jobs at 1,255 businesses in Genesee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alexander.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Alexander Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Elementary SchoolAlexander | Pre-K–6 | 326 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Alexander Middle School-High SchoolAlexander | 6–12 | 403 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Attica, Bennington, Darien and Bethany.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.