Alfred is a town in Allegany County, New York, home to about 6,221 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14802, 14803 and 14806, and parts of 14804 are in Alfred too.
Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Alfred
Mostly Alfred; also Hartsville and Ward
Mostly Alfred; also Andover and Independence
Mostly Almond; part is in Alfred
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA206 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alfred; 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.
Alfred had 5,157 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 303rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Allegany County grew from 41,501 residents in 1900 to 46,456 in 2020.
Allegany County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 82 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alfred, NY weather station (3 miles away).
10,181 jobs at 731 businesses in Allegany County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alfred’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (6 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1808.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Andover Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover SchoolAndover | Pre-K–12 | 239 | Public | 5.0 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 Andover, Almond, West Almond, Independence, Greenwood, Hartsville and Ward.
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.