Belfast is a town in Allegany County, New York, home to about 1,797 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14711, and parts of 14714, 14717, 14739 and 14813 are in Belfast too.
Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Belfast; also Caneadea and New Hudson
Mostly New Hudson; part is in Belfast
Mostly Caneadea; part is in Belfast
Mostly Friendship; part is in Belfast
Mostly Amity; part is in Belfast
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Belfast. 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)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Belfast; 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.
Belfast had 1,637 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 694th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 72 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Angelica, NY weather station (4 miles 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belfast.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (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 Belfast Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast SchoolBelfast | Pre-K–12 | 318 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallewview Amish SchoolBelfast | 1–8 | 32 | Amish | 3.4 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 Amity, Friendship, Caneadea, Wirt, Cuba, Angelica, New Hudson, Rushford, Clarksville, Ward, West Almond and Allen.
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.