Newstead is a town in Erie County, New York, home to about 8,681 people across 51 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14001, and parts of 14031 are in Newstead too.
Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Newstead; also Royalton and Alden
Mostly Clarence; part is in Newstead
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newstead. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA272 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newstead; 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.
Newstead had 8,689 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 231st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Erie County grew from 433,686 residents in 1900 to 954,236 in 2020.
Erie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lockport 4e, NY weather station (12 miles away).
418,202 jobs at 22,497 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newstead.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Akron Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Elementary SchoolAkron | Pre-K–5 | 561 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Akron Middle SchoolAkron | 6–8 | 260 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Akron High SchoolAkron | 9–12 | 389 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Clarence, Royalton, Alden, Pembroke, Tonawanda Reservation (Erie County) and Tonawanda Reservation (Niagara County).
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.