Olean Town is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, home to about 1,664 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14760.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Olean; part is in Olean Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Olean Town. 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)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA223 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Olean Town; 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.
Olean Town had 1,881 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 734th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Cattaraugus County grew from 65,643 residents in 1900 to 77,042 in 2020.
Cattaraugus County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olean, NY weather station (about a mile away).
19,887 jobs at 1,501 businesses in Cattaraugus County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
400 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Olean Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 40 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 75 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 84 |
| Mental health providers | 102 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 71 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Olean City School District, Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East View Elementary SchoolOlean | Pre-K–3 | 347 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Washington West Elementary SchoolOlean | Pre-K–3 | 284 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BocesOlean | K–12 | 452 | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| Olean Intermediate-Middle SchoolOlean | 3–8 | 534 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Olean Senior High SchoolOlean | 8–12 | 668 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Tier Catholic SchoolOlean | Pre-K–7 | 28 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Southern Tier Catholic Walsh SchoolOlean | Pre-K–7 | 28 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| New Life Christian SchoolOlean | K–12 | 52 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Olean, Portville, Allegany and Hinsdale.
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.