Town guide

Cambria, New York

Cambria is a town in Niagara County, New York, home to about 5,732 people across 40 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14094, 14131 and 14132.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population5,732144 per sq mi
Median home value$283,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking61%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cambria

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cambria

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)15 miles away
Closer regional airportNiagara Falls International Airport (IAG)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA288 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cambria

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

Cambria had 5,743 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 324th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Niagara County grew from 74,961 residents in 1900 to 212,666 in 2020.

Cambria population by census2000: 5,393, 2010: 5,839, 2020: 5,7435,39320005,83920105,7432020

Niagara County, 1900–2020

Niagara County population, 1900 to 20201900: 74,961, 1910: 92,036, 1920: 118,705, 1930: 149,329, 1940: 160,110, 1950: 189,992, 1960: 242,269, 1970: 235,720, 1980: 227,354, 1990: 220,756, 2000: 219,846, 2010: 216,469, 2020: 212,66675K’00’10119K’20’30160K’40’50242K’60’70227K’80’90220K’00’10213K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CambriaJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 2.9 in33°18°Jan2.935°19°Feb2.344°26°Mar2.756°36°Apr3.469°48°May3.178°57°Jun3.482°61°Jul3.880°61°Aug3.274°54°Sep3.561°43°Oct3.749°34°Nov3.138°24°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lockport 4e, NY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Niagara County

57,764 jobs at 4,475 businesses in Niagara County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Niagara CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,060 jobs; Retail trade: 9,867 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,165 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,573 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,077 jobs; Construction: 2,804 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,447 jobs; Other services: 2,214 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

424 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cambria’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mount St.. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lewiston12.6 miles
  • Kenmore Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kenmore13.7 miles
  • Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (Western Ny Va Healthcare System)VA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Buffalo14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors43
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants78
Mental health providers146
Physical and occupational therapists64
Optometrists7
Chiropractors21
Pharmacies18

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 Cambria

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Rollin T Grant Gulf Wilderness Park · 125 acres3.1 mi
  • Cambria Town Park · 41 acres2.8 mi
  • Outwater Memorial Park · 28 acres3.5 mi
  • Pendleton Town Park · 24 acres3.7 mi
  • Altro Park · 8 acres3.9 mi
  • Grossi Memorial Park · 3 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Aldi3.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.1 mi
  • Tops4.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens3.8 mi

Libraries

  • Lockport Public Library4.3 mi
  • Henrietta G. Lewis Library5.4 mi
  • Sanborn-Pekin Free Library6.3 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Niagara County Historical Society Museum3.7 mi
  • Col. William Bond-Jesse Hawley House3.8 mi
  • Erie Canal Discovery Center3.9 mi
  • New York State Erie Canal Museum at Locks 34 & 354.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Taylor Theater4.4 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1808.

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

Schools in Cambria

Public schools here are run by Lockport City School District, Starpoint Central School District, Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anna Merritt Elementary SchoolLockportK–4326Public3.5 mi
Charles A Upson Elementary SchoolLockportK–4448Public4.6 mi
Fricano Primary SchoolLockportK–2584Public3.1 mi
George Southard Elementary SchoolLockportK–4363Public4.8 mi
Roy Kelley Elementary SchoolLockportK–4392Public4.9 mi
West Street Elementary SchoolSanbornK–5401Public6.2 mi
Regan Intermediate SchoolLockport3–5631Public3.1 mi
Emmet Belknap Intermediate SchoolLockport5–6571Public4.7 mi
Edward Town Middle SchoolSanborn6–8723Public7.6 mi
Starpoint Middle SchoolLockport6–8726Public3.1 mi
Aaron Mossell Junior High SchoolLockport7–8587Public3.4 mi
Lockport High SchoolLockport9–121,377Public4.3 mi
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High SchoolSanborn9–121,041Public7.7 mi
Starpoint High SchoolLockport9–12929Public3.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Desales Catholic SchoolLockportPre-K–8235Roman Catholic5.9 mi
Henrietta G Lewis Campus SchoolLockportPre-K–1289Nonsectarian5.1 mi
St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran SchoolSanbornPre-K–875Evangelical Lutheran Church in America8.4 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 Lockport City, Lockport Town, Wheatfield, Pendleton, Lewiston, Porter, Newfane, Royalton, Wilson and Tuscarora Nation Reservation.

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