Town guide

Busti, New York

Busti is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, home to about 7,452 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14750, and parts of 14701 and 14710 are in Busti too.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,452155 per sq mi
Median home value$164,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Busti

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Busti

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)65 miles away
Closer regional airportBradford Regional Airport (BFD)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA260 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Busti had 7,543 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 264th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Chautauqua County grew from 88,314 residents in 1900 to 127,657 in 2020.

Busti population by census2000: 7,760, 2010: 7,351, 2020: 7,5437,76020007,35120107,5432020

Chautauqua County, 1900–2020

Chautauqua County population, 1900 to 20201900: 88,314, 1910: 105,126, 1920: 115,348, 1930: 126,457, 1940: 123,580, 1950: 135,189, 1960: 145,377, 1970: 147,305, 1980: 146,925, 1990: 141,895, 2000: 139,750, 2010: 134,905, 2020: 127,65788K’00’10115K’20’30124K’40’50145K’60’70147K’80’90140K’00’10128K’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 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 98 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BustiJan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 3.9 in32°16°Jan3.835°16°Feb2.744°23°Mar3.257°34°Apr3.969°44°May3.977°54°Jun4.480°57°Jul4.679°56°Aug3.673°50°Sep4.261°39°Oct4.148°31°Nov3.737°23°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown 4 Ene, NY weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Chautauqua County

37,679 jobs at 2,695 businesses in Chautauqua County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chautauqua CountyManufacturing: 8,218 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,925 jobs; Retail trade: 5,533 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,677 jobs; Other services: 1,900 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,815 jobs; Construction: 1,408 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,296 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Busti.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc Chautauqua at WcaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jamestown3.0 miles
  • Westfield Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Westfield15.9 miles
  • Warren General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Warren18.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

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 Busti

Parks (31 nearby)

  • Jackson-Taylor Park · 60 acres2.3 mi
  • Bergman Park · 49 acres2.0 mi
  • Allen Park · 48 acres3.5 mi
  • McCrea Point Park · 22 acres1.9 mi
  • Town of Ellery Park · 21 acres1.9 mi
  • Falconer Park · 13 acres4.6 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Wegmans0.1 mi
  • Aldi0.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.5 mi
  • Save-A-Lot2.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy0.4 mi

Libraries (7 nearby)

  • Fluvanna Free Library1.7 mi
  • Lakewood Memorial Library1.9 mi
  • James Prendergast Library2.4 mi
  • Hall House Research Center2.7 mi
  • Hultquist Library3.8 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

  • Lucille Ball Childhood Home0.5 mi
  • National Comedy Center2.4 mi
  • Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame2.5 mi
  • Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Museum2.5 mi
  • Fenton Museum2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • National Comedy Center Theater2.4 mi
  • Lucille Ball Little Theatre2.6 mi
  • Reg Lenna Center for the Arts2.7 mi
  • Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.2.8 mi
  • The Spire Theater of Jamestown2.8 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1811.

Notable people born here

  • George Stoneman (1822) · Union Army General and governor of California (1822–1894)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

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Shares ZIP codes with Jamestown, Ellicott, Kiantone, North Harmony, Harmony and Ellery.

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