Alma is a town in Allegany County, New York, home to about 644 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14707, and parts of 14708, 14715 and 14895 are in Alma too.
Homes sold for a median of $66 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Alma; also Scio
Mostly Bolivar; part is in Alma
Mostly Bolivar; part is in Alma
Mostly Wellsville; part is in Alma
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alma. 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)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)40 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 Alma; 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.
Alma had 781 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 950th 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wellsville Muni Ap, NY weather station (about a mile 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wellsville, Willing, Bolivar, Wirt, Genesee, Clarksville, Independence and Scio.
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.