Town guide

Colden, New York

Colden is a town in Erie County, New York, home to about 3,145 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14025, 14033, 14069, 14080 and 14170.

Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 4 of 5 were seller’s markets.

Population3,14588 per sq mi
Median home value$302,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$235Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Colden

5 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Colden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Colden

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA257 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Colden had 3,121 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 499th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Erie County grew from 433,686 residents in 1900 to 954,236 in 2020.

Colden population by census2000: 3,323, 2010: 3,265, 2020: 3,1213,32320003,26520103,1212020

Erie County, 1900–2020

Erie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 433,686, 1910: 528,985, 1920: 634,688, 1930: 762,408, 1940: 798,377, 1950: 899,238, 1960: 1,064,688, 1970: 1,113,491, 1980: 1,015,472, 1990: 968,532, 2000: 950,265, 2010: 919,040, 2020: 954,236434K’00’10635K’20’30798K’40’501.1M’60’701.0M’80’90950K’00’10954K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 53.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 168 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ColdenJan: high 30°F, low 16°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 16°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4.5 in; May: high 65°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 41°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 32°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 23°F, 4.5 in30°16°Jan4.831°16°Feb3.939°23°Mar3.753°34°Apr4.565°46°May4.173°55°Jun4.577°59°Jul4.476°58°Aug4.070°51°Sep4.657°41°Oct5.445°32°Nov4.835°23°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colden 1w, NY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Erie County

418,202 jobs at 22,497 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Erie CountyHealth care and social assistance: 78,423 jobs; Retail trade: 49,839 jobs; Manufacturing: 45,702 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 42,915 jobs; Finance and insurance: 31,163 jobs; Professional services: 24,971 jobs; Administrative and support: 23,996 jobs; Wholesale trade: 19,808 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 8% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colden’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bertrand Chaffee HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Springville10.0 miles
  • Mercy Hospital of BuffaloGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Buffalo16.4 miles
  • Kaleida HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Buffalo20.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Colden

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Sprague Brook County Park · 969 acres3.9 mi
  • Walter Kummer Park · 13 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Tops7.2 mi
  • Tops8.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy7.8 mi

Libraries

  • West Falls Branch Library4.3 mi
  • Boston Free Library5.4 mi

Museums

  • Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum and ScheideMantel House7.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • West Falls Center for the Arts4.5 mi
  • Aurora Players7.8 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 1827.

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

Schools in Colden

Public schools here are run by Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District, Holland Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Colden Elementary SchoolColdenPre-K–5213Public2.9 mi
Harold O Brumsted Elementary SchoolHollandPre-K–4303Public4.7 mi
Holland Middle SchoolHolland5–8218Public4.0 mi
Holland High SchoolHolland9–12216Public4.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Aurora Waldorf SchoolWest FallsPre-K–8104Nonsectarian4.5 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 Boston, Holland, Aurora, Orchard Park, Concord and Sardinia.

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