Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York, home to about 28,188 people across 8.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14701.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Jamestown; also Ellicott and Busti
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jamestown. 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)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA258 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jamestown; 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.
Jamestown had 28,712 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 90th 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 16°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 98 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown 4 Ene, NY weather station (5 miles 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).
566 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jamestown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 56 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 87 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 124 |
| Mental health providers | 150 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 94 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
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.
Established in 1810.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jamestown City School District, Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolJamestown | Pre-K–4 | 377 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Carlyle C Ring Elementary SchoolJamestown | Pre-K–4 | 373 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Clinton V Bush Elementary SchoolJamestown | Pre-K–4 | 283 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Milton J Fletcher Elementary SchoolJamestown | Pre-K–4 | 509 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Samuel G Love Elementary SchoolJamestown | Pre-K–4 | 289 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Southwestern Elementary SchoolJamestown | Pre-K–5 | 588 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| George Washington Middle SchoolJamestown | 5–8 | 455 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Persell Middle SchoolJamestown | 5–8 | 373 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolJamestown | 5–8 | 419 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Southwestern Middle SchoolJamestown | 6–8 | 266 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Jamestown High SchoolJamestown | 9–12 | 1,292 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Southwestern Senior High SchoolJamestown | 9–12 | 376 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Christian AcademyJamestown | K–12 | 128 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 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 Ellicott, Busti, Kiantone and Ellery.
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