Ellicottville is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, home to about 1,181 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14731, and parts of 14101 and 14171 are in Ellicottville too.
Homes sold for a median of $287 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Ellicottville; also Franklinville and Mansfield
Mostly Machias; part is in Ellicottville
Mostly Ashford; part is in Ellicottville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ellicottville. 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)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA242 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ellicottville; 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.
Ellicottville had 1,315 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 839th 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).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklinville, NY weather station (9 miles away).
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).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellicottville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Ellicottville Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellicottville Elementary SchoolEllicottville | Pre-K–5 | 218 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Ellicottville Middle School High SchoolEllicottville | 6–12 | 294 | Public | 5.5 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 Machias, Ashford, Franklinville, Mansfield and East Otto.
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.