Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, home to about 47,987 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14301, 14302, 14303, 14304 and 14305.
Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 5 were seller’s markets.
Population47,9873,406 per sq mi
Median home value$115,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Niagara Falls. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Niagara Falls
Distances
Nearest major airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)18 miles away
Closer regional airport
Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA293 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Niagara Falls; 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 Falls had 48,671 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 41st 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 (2 miles 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
572 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Niagara Falls’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Niagara Falls2.0 miles
Mount St.. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lewiston5.1 miles
Kenmore Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kenmore10.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
63
Specialist doctors
64
Dentists
47
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
120
Mental health providers
188
Physical and occupational therapists
63
Optometrists
11
Chiropractors
16
Pharmacies
28
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 Falls
Parks (17 nearby)
Reservoir State Park · 132 acres2.5 mi
Hyde Park · 83 acres0.6 mi
Veterans Memorial Park · 71 acres2.1 mi
Gill Creek Park · 7 acres0.9 mi
Hennepin Park · 7 acres2.3 mi
70th St Park · 5 acres1.6 mi
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
ALDI1.1 mi
Latina's1.5 mi
Tops1.6 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Walgreens1.8 mi
Rite Aid2.1 mi
Walgreens2.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Niagara Falls Public Library2.0 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center2.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
The Rapids Theatre Weddings and Special Events2.1 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Charles Cyphers (1939) · American actor (1939–2024)
Glen Benton (1967) · American bassist and vocalist
Glen Benton (1967) · American bassist and vocalist
Rashad Evans (1979) · American mixed martial artist
Kerry Von Erich (1960) · American professional wrestler (1960-1993)
Jonny Flynn (1989) · American basketball player (born 1989)
Kathleen Howard (1884) · Opera singer, actress, magazine editor (1884–1956)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Niagara Falls
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(13)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bloneva Bond Primary SchoolNiagara Falls
Pre-K–3
476
Public
1.2 mi
Cataract Elementary SchoolNiagara Falls
Pre-K–6
496
Public
1.4 mi
Geraldine J Mann SchoolNiagara Falls
Pre-K–6
400
Public
3.0 mi
Henry J Kalfas Magnet SchoolNiagara Falls
Pre-K–3
304
Public
1.9 mi
Hyde Park SchoolNiagara Falls
Pre-K–6
476
Public
0.9 mi
Maple Avenue SchoolNiagara Falls
Pre-K–6
388
Public
2.7 mi
Seventy Ninth Street SchoolNiagara Falls
Pre-K–6
415
Public
2.2 mi
Colonial Village Elementary SchoolNiagara Falls
K–5
351
Public
3.3 mi
Niagara Charter SchoolNiagara Falls
K–6
342
Charter
4.1 mi
Harry F Abate Elementary SchoolNiagara Falls
2–6
650
Public
2.0 mi
Gaskill Preparatory SchoolNiagara Falls
7–8
447
Public
0.7 mi
Lasalle Preparatory SchoolNiagara Falls
7–8
539
Public
2.4 mi
Niagara Falls High SchoolNiagara Falls
9–12
2,034
Public
0.5 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Catholic Academy of Niagara FallsNiagara Falls
Pre-K–8
119
Roman Catholic
2.6 mi
Christ the King Preparatory AcademyNiagara Falls
Pre-K–9
27
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.9 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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