Town guide

Lockport City, New York

Lockport City is a city in Niagara County, New York, home to about 20,610 people across 8.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14094.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population20,6102,454 per sq mi
Median home value$139,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking61%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lockport City

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Around Lockport City

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA285 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Lockport City had 20,876 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 114th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Lockport City population by census2000: 22,279, 2010: 21,165, 2020: 20,87622,279200021,165201020,8762020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lockport CityJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 2.9 in33°18°Jan2.935°19°Feb2.344°26°Mar2.756°36°Apr3.469°48°May3.178°57°Jun3.482°61°Jul3.880°61°Aug3.274°54°Sep3.561°43°Oct3.749°34°Nov3.138°24°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lockport 4e, 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

363 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lockport City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Medina Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Medina15.5 miles
  • Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (Western Ny Va Healthcare System)VA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Buffalo15.5 miles
  • Kenmore Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kenmore15.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors33
Specialist doctors36
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants71
Mental health providers110
Physical and occupational therapists58
Optometrists7
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies16

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 Lockport City

Parks (18 nearby)

  • Rollin T Grant Gulf Wilderness Park · 125 acres1.8 mi
  • Day Road Park · 49 acres2.1 mi
  • Outwater Memorial Park · 28 acres1.4 mi
  • Upson Park · 24 acres1.0 mi
  • Kibler Park · 19 acres1.1 mi
  • Dolan Park · 8 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Aldi0.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi
  • Niagara Produce of Lockport1.0 mi
  • Tops1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi
  • Rite Aid0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lockport Public Library0.8 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • New York State Erie Canal Museum at Locks 34 & 350.7 mi
  • Erie Canal Discovery Center0.8 mi
  • Niagara County Historical Society Museum0.8 mi
  • Col. William Bond-Jesse Hawley House0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Taylor Theater0.4 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Joyce Carol Oates (1938) · American author (born 1938)
  • Timothy McVeigh (1968) · American domestic anti-government terrorist (1968–2001)
  • Othniel Charles Marsh (1831) · American paleontologist (1831–1899)
  • William G. Morgan (1870) · inventor of volleyball
  • William G. Gregory (1957) · American astronaut
  • Kim Alexis (1960) · American model and actress
  • William E. Miller (1914) · American politician (1914–1983)
  • Edwin Griswold Nourse (1883) · American economist (1883–1974)

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

Schools in Lockport City

Public schools here are run by Lockport City School District, Starpoint Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anna Merritt Elementary SchoolLockportK–4326Public1.2 mi
Charles A Upson Elementary SchoolLockportK–4448Public0.8 mi
Fricano Primary SchoolLockportK–2584Public6.3 mi
George Southard Elementary SchoolLockportK–4363Public1.7 mi
Roy Kelley Elementary SchoolLockportK–4392Public1.0 mi
Regan Intermediate SchoolLockport3–5631Public6.3 mi
Emmet Belknap Intermediate SchoolLockport5–6571Public0.8 mi
Starpoint Middle SchoolLockport6–8726Public6.3 mi
Aaron Mossell Junior High SchoolLockport7–8587Public1.2 mi
Lockport High SchoolLockport9–121,377Public0.6 mi
Starpoint High SchoolLockport9–12929Public6.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Desales Catholic SchoolLockportPre-K–8235Roman Catholic2.2 mi
Henrietta G Lewis Campus SchoolLockportPre-K–1289Nonsectarian2.3 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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