Town guide

Niagara Falls, New York

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
Sold over asking58%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Niagara Falls

5 ZIP codes

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 airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)18 miles away
Closer regional airportNiagara 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.

Who represents Niagara Falls

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 Falls population by census2000: 55,593, 2010: 50,193, 2020: 48,67155,593200050,193201048,6712020

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 19°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 72 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Niagara FallsJan: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in33°19°Jan2.635°19°Feb2.143°26°Mar2.456°36°Apr3.169°48°May3.178°58°Jun3.082°63°Jul3.480°61°Aug2.874°54°Sep3.361°43°Oct3.349°33°Nov2.939°25°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

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

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 doctors63
Specialist doctors64
Dentists47
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants120
Mental health providers188
Physical and occupational therapists63
Optometrists11
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies28

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.

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

  • Franchot Tone (1905) · American actor (1905-1968)
  • 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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bloneva Bond Primary SchoolNiagara FallsPre-K–3476Public1.2 mi
Cataract Elementary SchoolNiagara FallsPre-K–6496Public1.4 mi
Geraldine J Mann SchoolNiagara FallsPre-K–6400Public3.0 mi
Henry J Kalfas Magnet SchoolNiagara FallsPre-K–3304Public1.9 mi
Hyde Park SchoolNiagara FallsPre-K–6476Public0.9 mi
Maple Avenue SchoolNiagara FallsPre-K–6388Public2.7 mi
Seventy Ninth Street SchoolNiagara FallsPre-K–6415Public2.2 mi
Colonial Village Elementary SchoolNiagara FallsK–5351Public3.3 mi
Niagara Charter SchoolNiagara FallsK–6342Charter4.1 mi
Harry F Abate Elementary SchoolNiagara Falls2–6650Public2.0 mi
Gaskill Preparatory SchoolNiagara Falls7–8447Public0.7 mi
Lasalle Preparatory SchoolNiagara Falls7–8539Public2.4 mi
Niagara Falls High SchoolNiagara Falls9–122,034Public0.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Catholic Academy of Niagara FallsNiagara FallsPre-K–8119Roman Catholic2.6 mi
Christ the King Preparatory AcademyNiagara FallsPre-K–927Christian (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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Shares ZIP codes with Wheatfield, Niagara and Lewiston.

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