Town guide

Lewiston, New York

Lewiston is a town in Niagara County, New York, home to about 15,788 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14092, 14109 and 14131, and parts of 14132, 14174, 14304 and 14305 are in Lewiston too.

Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population15,788425 per sq mi
Median home value$261,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lewiston

7 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Lewiston

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)21 miles away
Closer regional airportNiagara Falls International Airport (IAG)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY21 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA295 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lewiston

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lewiston had 15,944 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 144th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Niagara County grew from 74,961 residents in 1900 to 212,666 in 2020.

Lewiston population by census2000: 16,257, 2010: 16,262, 2020: 15,94416,257200016,262201015,9442020

Niagara County, 1900–2020

Niagara County population, 1900 to 20201900: 74,961, 1910: 92,036, 1920: 118,705, 1930: 149,329, 1940: 160,110, 1950: 189,992, 1960: 242,269, 1970: 235,720, 1980: 227,354, 1990: 220,756, 2000: 219,846, 2010: 216,469, 2020: 212,66675K’00’10119K’20’30160K’40’50242K’60’70227K’80’90220K’00’10213K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LewistonJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in34°19°Jan2.436°19°Feb2.243°25°Mar2.755°35°Apr4.168°46°May2.977°57°Jun3.283°63°Jul3.281°61°Aug2.274°54°Sep3.262°44°Oct2.950°34°Nov2.739°26°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Youngstown 2 E, NY weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Niagara County

57,764 jobs at 4,475 businesses in Niagara County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Niagara CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,060 jobs; Retail trade: 9,867 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,165 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,573 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,077 jobs; Construction: 2,804 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,447 jobs; Other services: 2,214 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

143 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lewiston’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mount St.. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lewiston2.9 miles
  • Niagara Falls Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Niagara Falls7.6 miles
  • Kenmore Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kenmore14.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors36
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants40
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists27
Optometrists2
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies5

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 Lewiston

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Burmaster Park · 553 acres2.6 mi
  • Academy Park · 6 acres3.5 mi
  • Tuscarora Fairgrounds · 5 acres2.7 mi
  • Niagara Falls Memorial Park4.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Tops3.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lewiston Public Library3.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Lewiston History Museum4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Artpark Mainstage Theater4.2 mi
  • Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater4.3 mi
  • The Rapids Theatre Weddings and Special Events7.0 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1818.

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

Schools in Lewiston

Public schools here are run by Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tuscarora Elementary SchoolLewistonPre-K–670Public2.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sacred Heart Villa SchoolLewistonPre-K–444Roman Catholic4.2 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 Niagara Falls, Wheatfield, Niagara, Porter, Cambria, Wilson and Tuscarora Nation Reservation.

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.