Aurora is a town in Erie County, New York, home to about 13,882 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14052, 14139 and 14170.
Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Aurora; also Marilla and Elma
Mostly Aurora; also Wales
Mostly Aurora; also Orchard Park and Colden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Aurora. 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)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA261 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Aurora; 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.
Aurora had 13,943 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 161st 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 44.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wales, NY weather station (about a mile 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).
146 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aurora’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 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.
Public schools here are run by East Aurora Union Free School District, Iroquois Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkdale Elementary SchoolEast Aurora | Pre-K–4 | 704 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Wales Primary SchoolEast Aurora | Pre-K–3 | 185 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| East Aurora Middle SchoolEast Aurora | 5–9 | 504 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| East Aurora High SchoolEast Aurora | 9–12 | 542 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Waldorf SchoolWest Falls | Pre-K–8 | 104 | Nonsectarian | 4.6 mi |
| Immaculate Conception SchoolEast Aurora | K–8 | 164 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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 Marilla, Elma, Orchard Park, Wales and Colden.
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.