Friendship is a town in Allegany County, New York, home to about 1,635 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14739, and parts of 14813 are in Friendship too.
Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Friendship; also Wirt and Cuba
Mostly Amity; part is in Friendship
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Friendship. 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)60 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA217 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Friendship; 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.
Friendship had 1,944 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 741st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Allegany County grew from 41,501 residents in 1900 to 46,456 in 2020.
Allegany County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wellsville Muni Ap, NY weather station (9 miles away).
10,181 jobs at 731 businesses in Allegany County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Friendship.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Friendship Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Central SchoolFriendship | Pre-K–12 | 259 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Creek SchoolFriendship | 1–8 | 31 | Amish | 4.7 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 Amity, Wirt, Cuba, Angelica, Belfast, Clarksville, Ward and West Almond.
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.