Allen is a town in Allegany County, New York, home to about 405 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14709, 14711 and 14735.
Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Angelica; part is in Allen
Mostly Belfast; part is in Allen
Mostly Hume; part is in Allen
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Allen. 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA223 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Allen; 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.
Allen had 494 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 979th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 72 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Angelica, NY weather station (5 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).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Allen’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (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.
Public schools here are run by Belfast Central School District, Fillmore Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast SchoolBelfast | Pre-K–12 | 318 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Fillmore Central SchoolFillmore | Pre-K–12 | 597 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallewview Amish SchoolBelfast | 1–8 | 32 | Amish | 8.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hume, Belfast, Angelica, Caneadea, Granger, New Hudson, Centerville and Birdsall.
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.