Portland is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, home to about 3,924 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14166, 14716 and 14769, and parts of 14728, 14757 and 14787 are in Portland too.
Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population3,924115 per sq mi
Median home value$139,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$95Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Portland
6 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Van Buren Point, NY14166Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Portland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Portland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)55 miles away
Closer regional airport
Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA278 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Portland; 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
Portland had 4,309 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 431st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Chautauqua County grew from 88,314 residents in 1900 to 127,657 in 2020.
Chautauqua 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 45.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland1 Sw, NY weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Chautauqua County
37,679 jobs at 2,695 businesses in Chautauqua County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Portland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Dunkirk11.3 miles
Westfield Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Westfield14.8 miles
Upmc Chautauqua at WcaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jamestown22.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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 Portland
Parks (2 nearby)
Ryckman Park2.9 mi
Hawthorne Park3.8 mi
Grocery stores
Tops5.3 mi
Tops7.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Ahira Hall Memorial Library2.8 mi
Museums
McClurg Museum5.5 mi
McClurg Museum5.5 mi
Barcelona Harbor museum6.0 mi
Grape Discovery Center6.8 mi
Mayville Station7.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Lake Shore Center for the Arts5.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Brocton Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Brocton Elementary SchoolBrocton
Pre-K–5
234
Public
2.3 mi
Brocton Middle High SchoolBrocton
6–12
252
Public
2.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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