Allegany is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, home to about 7,410 people across 71 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14706 and 14778, and parts of 14753 and 14760 are in Allegany too.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Allegany; also Carrollton and Humphrey
All in Allegany
Mostly Carrollton; part is in Allegany
Mostly Olean; part is in Allegany
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA227 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Allegany; 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.
Allegany had 7,493 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 266th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Cattaraugus County grew from 65,643 residents in 1900 to 77,042 in 2020.
Cattaraugus County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olean, NY weather station (3 miles away).
19,887 jobs at 1,501 businesses in Cattaraugus County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Allegany’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
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 (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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 1831.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Allegany-Limestone Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany-Limestone Elementary SchoolAllegany | Pre-K–5 | 466 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Allegany-Limestone Middle-High SchoolAllegany | 6–12 | 562 | Public | 2.9 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 Olean, Portville, Olean Town, Carrollton, Hinsdale, Humphrey and Allegany Reservation.
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.