Genesee is a town in Allegany County, New York, home to about 1,492 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14721, and parts of 14715, 14754 and 14770 are in Genesee too.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Genesee
Mostly Bolivar; part is in Genesee
Mostly Bolivar; part is in Genesee
Mostly Portville; part is in Genesee
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Genesee. 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)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA215 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Genesee; 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.
Genesee had 1,633 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 770th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olean, NY weather station (10 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Portville, Bolivar, Wirt, Clarksville and Alma.
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.