North Tonawanda is a city in Niagara County, New York, home to about 30,198 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14120.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly North Tonawanda; also Wheatfield and Pendleton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Tonawanda. 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)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA285 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Tonawanda; 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.
North Tonawanda had 30,496 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 78th 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).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Tonawanda, NY weather station (about a mile away).
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).
228 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Tonawanda.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 56 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 61 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1809.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by North Tonawanda City School District, Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake SchoolNorth Tonawanda | K–3 | 242 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Errick Road Elementary SchoolNorth Tonawanda | K–5 | 501 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Ohio Elementary SchoolNorth Tonawanda | K–3 | 367 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Spruce SchoolNorth Tonawanda | K–6 | 336 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| North Tonawanda Intermediate SchoolNorth Tonawanda | 4–6 | 725 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| North Tonawanda Middle SchoolNorth Tonawanda | 7–8 | 495 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| North Tonawanda High SchoolNorth Tonawanda | 9–12 | 961 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Academy of Western New YorkNorth Tonawanda | Pre-K–12 | 76 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 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 and Pendleton.
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.