Machias is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, home to about 2,290 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14101, and parts of 14042, 14171 and 14737 are in Machias too.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Machias; also Franklinville and Ellicottville
Mostly Yorkshire; part is in Machias
Mostly Ashford; part is in Machias
Mostly Franklinville; part is in Machias
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Machias. 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)38 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA241 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Machias; 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.
Machias had 2,310 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 596th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Cattaraugus County grew from 65,643 residents in 1900 to 77,042 in 2020.
Cattaraugus County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklinville, NY weather station (6 miles away).
19,887 jobs at 1,501 businesses in Cattaraugus County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Machias.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
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.
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Yorkshire, Franklinville, Ashford, Farmersville, Freedom, Lyndon, Ellicottville and East Otto.
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.