Amherst is a town in Erie County, New York, home to about 130,546 people across 53 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14051, 14068, 14221, 14226, 14228, 14260 and 14261.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Amherst; also Clarence
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA279 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Amherst; 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.
Amherst had 129,595 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 18th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Erie County grew from 433,686 residents in 1900 to 954,236 in 2020.
Erie 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 19°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 95 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo, NY weather station (4 miles away).
418,202 jobs at 22,497 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3,754 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Amherst’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 309 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 789 |
| Dentists | 235 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 998 |
| Mental health providers | 750 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 492 |
| Optometrists | 50 |
| Chiropractors | 131 |
| Pharmacies | 50 |
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 (61 nearby)
Grocery stores (30 nearby)
Pharmacies (21 nearby)
Libraries (11 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 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.
Public schools here are run by Williamsville Central School District, Sweet Home Central School District, Amherst Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Parkway Elementary SchoolWilliamsville | Pre-K–4 | 566 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Forest Elementary SchoolWilliamsville | Pre-K–4 | 515 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Heritage Heights Elementary SchoolAmherst | Pre-K–5 | 452 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Smallwood Drive SchoolAmherst | Pre-K–5 | 708 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Willow Ridge Elementary SchoolAmherst | Pre-K–5 | 427 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Windermere Blvd SchoolAmherst | Pre-K–5 | 738 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Dodge Elementary SchoolEast Amherst | K–4 | 590 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Harris Hill Elementary SchoolWilliamsville | K–5 | 452 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Heim Elementary SchoolWilliamsville | K–4 | 661 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Maple East Elementary SchoolWilliamsville | K–4 | 597 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Maple West Elementary SchoolWilliamsville | K–4 | 670 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Maplemere Elementary SchoolAmherst | K–5 | 488 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sheridan Hill Elementary SchoolWilliamsville | K–5 | 527 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Casey Middle SchoolEast Amherst | 5–8 | 606 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Heim Middle SchoolWilliamsville | 5–8 | 648 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Mill Middle SchoolWilliamsville | 5–8 | 790 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Transit Middle SchoolEast Amherst | 5–8 | 912 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Amherst Middle SchoolAmherst | 6–8 | 646 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Sweet Home Middle SchoolAmherst | 6–8 | 858 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Amherst Central High SchoolAmherst | 9–12 | 865 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Sweet Home Senior High SchoolAmherst | 9–12 | 1,105 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Williamsville East High SchoolEast Amherst | 9–12 | 940 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Williamsville North High SchoolWilliamsville | 9–12 | 1,307 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Williamsville South High SchoolWilliamsville | 9–12 | 796 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Christian AcademyAmherst | Pre-K–12 | 32 | Assembly of God | 4.6 mi |
| Chc Learning CenterAmherst | Pre-K | 41 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 mi |
| Christ the King Elementary SchoolAmherst | Pre-K–8 | 117 | Roman Catholic | 3.0 mi |
| Christian Central AcademyWilliamsville | Pre-K–12 | 220 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.7 mi |
| Jewish Heritage Day School/Ohr TemimimAmherst | Pre-K–11 | 66 | Jewish | 1.4 mi |
| Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary SchoolWilliamsville | Pre-K–8 | 152 | Roman Catholic | 5.0 mi |
| St Benedict SchoolAmherst | Pre-K–8 | 325 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| St Marys SchoolEast Amherst | Pre-K–8 | 163 | Roman Catholic | 4.1 mi |
| St Peter and Paul SchoolWilliamsville | Pre-K–8 | 65 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| The Park School of BuffaloSnyder | Pre-K–12 | 236 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Gateway-Longview Lynde SchoolWilliamsville | K–12 | 123 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Autism ServicesAmherst | Ungraded | 96 | Nonsectarian | 3.2 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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