Town guide

Evans, New York

Evans is a town in Erie County, New York, home to about 15,183 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14006, 14047 and 14112, and parts of 14057 and 14111 are in Evans too.

Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population15,183366 per sq mi
Median home value$176,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking60%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Evans

5 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Evans

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA272 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Evans had 15,308 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 146th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Evans population by census2000: 17,594, 2010: 16,356, 2020: 15,30817,594200016,356201015,3082020

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 EvansJan: 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 (13 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

73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Evans’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital of BuffaloGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Buffalo16.8 miles
  • Kaleida HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Buffalo18.5 miles
  • Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Dunkirk20.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors2
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists17
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies4

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 Evans

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Wendt Beach County Park · 161 acres2.2 mi
  • Evans Town Park · 14 acres2.8 mi
  • Bennett Beach · 8 acres2.3 mi
  • Herman Park · 3 acres0.9 mi
  • Wendt Beach Park2.4 mi
  • Evans Town Park2.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Tops2.0 mi
  • Tops3.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid6.6 mi
  • Casey's Prescription Pad8.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Angola Public Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Schoolhouse #8 History Center & Museum5.6 mi
  • Kazoo Factory5.9 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1821.

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

Schools in Evans

Public schools here are run by Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore), Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A J Schmidt Elementary SchoolAngolaK–5247Public4.2 mi
Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BocesAngolaK–12675Special Education1.4 mi
Highland Elementary SchoolDerbyK–5344Public3.9 mi
John T Waugh Elementary SchoolAngolaK–5295Public1.3 mi
William G Houston Middle SchoolAngola6–8459Public1.5 mi
Lake Shore Senior High SchoolAngola9–12665Public1.2 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 Eden, North Collins, Brant and Boston.

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.