Town guide

Batavia Town, New York

Batavia Town is a town in Genesee County, New York, home to about 6,656 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14056, and parts of 14020 and 14125 are in Batavia Town too.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population6,656138 per sq mi
Median home value$191,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Batavia Town

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
East Pembroke, NY14056Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Batavia Town; also Pembroke

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Batavia Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Batavia Town

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA260 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Batavia Town; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Batavia Town

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Batavia Town had 6,293 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 289th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Genesee County grew from 34,561 residents in 1900 to 58,388 in 2020.

Batavia Town population by census2000: 5,915, 2010: 6,809, 2020: 6,2935,91520006,80920106,2932020

Genesee County, 1900–2020

Genesee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,561, 1910: 37,615, 1920: 37,976, 1930: 44,468, 1940: 44,481, 1950: 47,584, 1960: 53,994, 1970: 58,722, 1980: 59,400, 1990: 60,060, 2000: 60,370, 2010: 60,079, 2020: 58,38835K’00’1038K’20’3044K’40’5054K’60’7059K’80’9060K’00’1058K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Batavia TownJan: high 31°F, low 16°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in31°16°Jan2.533°17°Feb1.942°24°Mar2.456°35°Apr3.268°47°May3.276°56°Jun3.780°61°Jul3.579°59°Aug3.372°52°Sep3.660°42°Oct3.648°32°Nov2.936°22°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Batavia, NY weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Genesee County

16,849 jobs at 1,255 businesses in Genesee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Genesee CountyManufacturing: 3,758 jobs; Retail trade: 2,848 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,598 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,950 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,232 jobs; Other services: 815 jobs; Construction: 778 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 718 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Batavia Town.

Nearest hospitals

  • United Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · BataviaUnder a mile
  • Medina Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Medina18.4 miles
  • Wyoming CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warsaw19.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

Places in and around Batavia Town

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Dewitt Recreation Area · 70 acres2.0 mi
  • Centennial Park · 16 acres0.5 mi
  • Williams Park · 15 acres0.4 mi
  • Kibbe Park · 12 acres1.2 mi
  • Lions Park · 11 acres1.8 mi
  • Kiwanis Park · 10 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Tops0.6 mi
  • Save-A-Lot0.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi
  • Aldi1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Richmond Memorial Library1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Holland Land Office Museum0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Main Street 56 Theater0.6 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Schools in Batavia Town

Public schools here are run by Batavia City School District, New York State School for the Blind, Pembroke Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jackson SchoolBataviaPre-K–2397Public1.3 mi
New York State School for the BlindBataviaK–1251Special Education0.6 mi
Pembroke Primary SchoolEast PembrokeK–2194Public6.1 mi
John Kennedy SchoolBatavia2–4499Public1.3 mi
Batavia Middle SchoolBatavia5–8605Public1.0 mi
Batavia High SchoolBatavia9–12646Public1.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Paul Lutheran SchoolBataviaPre-K–620Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.5 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 City, Oakfield, Alabama, Stafford, Bethany, Elba and Pembroke.

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