Town guide

Bergen, New York

Bergen is a town in Genesee County, New York, home to about 3,081 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14416.

Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,081112 per sq mi
Median home value$170,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$191Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bergen

1 ZIP code

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Around Bergen

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA258 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bergen

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

Bergen had 3,120 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 507th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Bergen population by census2000: 3,182, 2010: 3,120, 2020: 3,1203,18220003,12020103,1202020

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 17°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BergenJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3 in; May: high 67°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in33°18°Jan2.435°17°Feb2.042°26°Mar2.656°36°Apr3.067°48°May3.175°58°Jun3.380°62°Jul3.579°61°Aug3.473°54°Sep3.160°43°Oct3.448°33°Nov2.838°25°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brockport, NY weather station (9 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

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bergen.

Nearest hospitals

  • United Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Batavia12.3 miles
  • Unity HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester15.0 miles
  • Unity Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rochester16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1

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 Bergen

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Churchville Park · 774 acres3.3 mi
  • Hickory Park · 11 acres1.0 mi
  • Hartland Park · 9 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Oliveri Christmas Tree Farm1.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Byron-Bergen Public Library0.9 mi
  • Gillam-Grant Community Center Library2.4 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Bergen

Public schools here are run by Byron-Bergen Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Byron-Bergen Elementary SchoolBergenPre-K–5448Public2.3 mi
Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High SchoolBergen6–12444Public2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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