Clarence is a town in Erie County, New York, home to about 33,097 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14031 and 14032, and parts of 14051 and 14221 are in Clarence too.
Homes sold for a median of $255 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Clarence; also Newstead
All in Clarence
Mostly Amherst; part is in Clarence
Mostly Amherst; part is in Clarence
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clarence. 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)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA276 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clarence; 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.
Clarence had 32,950 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 64th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Erie County grew from 433,686 residents in 1900 to 954,236 in 2020.
Erie 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 19°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 95 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo, NY weather station (6 miles away).
418,202 jobs at 22,497 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarence’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 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.
Established in 1808.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Clarence Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Center Elementary SchoolClarence Center | K–5 | 406 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Ledgeview Elementary SchoolClarence | K–5 | 486 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Clarence Middle SchoolClarence | 6–8 | 954 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Clarence Senior High SchoolClarence | 9–12 | 1,256 | Public | 3.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Amherst, Lancaster and Newstead.
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.