Dunkirk Town is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, home to about 1,169 people across 6.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14048.
Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Dunkirk; part is in Dunkirk Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dunkirk Town. 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA277 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dunkirk Town; 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.
Dunkirk Town had 1,240 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 840th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Chautauqua County grew from 88,314 residents in 1900 to 127,657 in 2020.
Chautauqua 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 17°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dunkirk, NY weather station (about a mile away).
37,679 jobs at 2,695 businesses in Chautauqua County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
192 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dunkirk Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 27 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 51 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Dunkirk City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School 3Dunkirk | Pre-K–2 | 157 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School 5Dunkirk | K–2 | 152 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School 7Dunkirk | K–3 | 134 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Dunkirk Intermediate SchoolDunkirk | 3–6 | 575 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Dunkirk Senior High SchoolDunkirk | 7–12 | 882 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Christian AcademyDunkirk | Pre-K–12 | 60 | Baptist | 1.2 mi |
| Northern Chautauqua Catholic SchoolDunkirk | Pre-K–8 | 138 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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 Dunkirk, Pomfret and Sheridan.
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