Dayton is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, home to about 1,829 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14041 and 14138, and parts of 14070, 14129 and 14719 are in Dayton too.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,82951 per sq mi
Median home value$111,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Dayton
5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Dayton, NY14041Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dayton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Dayton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA260 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dayton; 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.
Population over time
Dayton had 1,690 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 689th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Cattaraugus County grew from 65,643 residents in 1900 to 77,042 in 2020.
Cattaraugus County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perrysburg, NY weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Cattaraugus County
19,887 jobs at 1,501 businesses in Cattaraugus County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dayton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Dunkirk18.1 miles
Bertrand Chaffee HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Springville18.5 miles
Upmc Chautauqua at WcaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jamestown24.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Pharmacies
1
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 Dayton
Grocery stores
SHOP 'n SAVE5.1 mi
Libraries
Gowanda Free Library4.9 mi
Town of Collins Public Library7.3 mi
Museums
South Dayton Depot Movie and Rail Museum4.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Hollywood Theater5.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pine Valley Elementary SchoolSouth Dayton
Pre-K–6
319
Public
6.9 mi
Pine Valley Central Junior-Senior High SchoolSouth Dayton
7–12
199
Public
6.7 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 New Albion, Persia, Collins, Perrysburg, Otto, Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County), Leon, Villenova, East Otto, Napoli, Hanover, Cattaraugus Reservation (Cattaraugus County) and Cherry Creek.
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.