Town guide

Collins, New York

Collins is a town in Erie County, New York, home to about 4,643 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14034 and 14035, and parts of 14070, 14091 and 14141 are in Collins too.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,64397 per sq mi
Median home value$153,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Collins

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Collins

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA260 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Collins had 5,894 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 384th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Collins population by census2000: 8,307, 2010: 6,601, 2020: 5,8948,30720006,60120105,8942020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 53.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 208 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CollinsJan: high 31°F, low 16°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 16°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 5.8 in31°16°Jan4.934°16°Feb4.243°23°Mar3.855°32°Apr4.068°45°May3.776°55°Jun4.279°59°Jul3.778°58°Aug4.571°51°Sep5.059°40°Oct5.347°31°Nov4.836°22°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perrysburg, NY weather station (6 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

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Collins’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bertrand Chaffee HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Springville11.9 miles
  • Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Dunkirk22.6 miles
  • Mercy Hospital of BuffaloGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Buffalo24.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists4
Pharmacies1

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 Collins

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Gateway Park · 27 acres3.2 mi
  • Creekside Park · 4 acres3.1 mi
  • Saint John Park · 2 acres3.3 mi
  • Chang Hu Park · 1 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • SHOP 'n SAVE3.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Town of Collins Public Library1.4 mi
  • Gowanda Free Library3.3 mi

Museums

  • Schoolhouse #8 History Center & Museum7.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Hollywood Theater3.3 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Concord, Persia, North Collins, Dayton, Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County), Ashford and Yorkshire.

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