Niagara is a town in Niagara County, New York, home to about 7,797 people across 9.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14304 and 14305.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population7,797822 per sq mi
Median home value$146,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Niagara. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Niagara
Distances
Nearest major airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)17 miles away
Closer regional airport
Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA292 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Niagara; 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.
Population over time
Niagara had 7,903 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 254th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Niagara County grew from 74,961 residents in 1900 to 212,666 in 2020.
Niagara County, 1900–2020
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 19°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 72 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Niagara Falls, NY weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Niagara County
57,764 jobs at 4,475 businesses in Niagara County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
238 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Niagara’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Niagara Falls3.2 miles
Mount St.. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lewiston5.4 miles
Kenmore Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kenmore9.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
43
Specialist doctors
26
Dentists
25
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
65
Mental health providers
29
Physical and occupational therapists
32
Optometrists
8
Chiropractors
10
Pharmacies
19
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 Niagara
Parks (15 nearby)
Hyde Park · 83 acres1.9 mi
Veterans Memorial Park · 71 acres1.8 mi
Jayne Park · 22 acres2.1 mi
Gill Creek Park · 7 acres2.0 mi
Hennepin Park · 7 acres1.2 mi
Ninetyfirst Street Park · 7 acres1.9 mi
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter0.5 mi
Save-A-Lot0.5 mi
Tops0.6 mi
ALDI0.7 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Walgreens1.0 mi
Rite Aid1.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Niagara Falls Public Library - Lasalle Branch1.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Niagara Aerospace Museum2.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
The Rapids Theatre Weddings and Special Events3.4 mi
Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater5.4 mi
Artpark Mainstage Theater5.5 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Niagara Falls City School District, Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, Niagara Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(11)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cataract Elementary SchoolNiagara Falls
Pre-K–6
496
Public
0.9 mi
Geraldine J Mann SchoolNiagara Falls
Pre-K–6
400
Public
1.7 mi
Henry J Kalfas Magnet SchoolNiagara Falls
Pre-K–3
304
Public
3.0 mi
Hyde Park SchoolNiagara Falls
Pre-K–6
476
Public
2.2 mi
Maple Avenue SchoolNiagara Falls
Pre-K–6
388
Public
3.8 mi
Seventy Ninth Street SchoolNiagara Falls
Pre-K–6
415
Public
1.1 mi
Colonial Village Elementary SchoolNiagara Falls
K–5
351
Public
2.8 mi
Niagara Charter SchoolNiagara Falls
K–6
342
Charter
3.0 mi
Harry F Abate Elementary SchoolNiagara Falls
2–6
650
Public
3.2 mi
Lasalle Preparatory SchoolNiagara Falls
7–8
539
Public
1.7 mi
Niagara Falls High SchoolNiagara Falls
9–12
2,034
Public
1.3 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Catholic Academy of Niagara FallsNiagara Falls
Pre-K–8
119
Roman Catholic
1.4 mi
Christ the King Preparatory AcademyNiagara Falls
Pre-K–9
27
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.8 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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