Batavia City is a city in Genesee County, New York, home to about 15,097 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14020.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Batavia City; also Batavia Town and Stafford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Batavia City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA260 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Batavia City; 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.
Batavia City had 15,600 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 147th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Genesee County grew from 34,561 residents in 1900 to 58,388 in 2020.
Genesee 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 16°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Batavia, NY weather station (2 miles away).
16,849 jobs at 1,255 businesses in Genesee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
399 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Batavia City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 66 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 93 |
| Mental health providers | 109 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 48 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1802.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Batavia City School District, New York State School for the Blind. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson SchoolBatavia | Pre-K–2 | 397 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| New York State School for the BlindBatavia | K–12 | 51 | Special Education | 0.6 mi |
| John Kennedy SchoolBatavia | 2–4 | 499 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Batavia Middle SchoolBatavia | 5–8 | 605 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Batavia High SchoolBatavia | 9–12 | 646 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolBatavia | Pre-K–6 | 20 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.4 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 Batavia Town, Stafford and Bethany.
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.