Wales is a town in Erie County, New York, home to about 3,015 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14169, and parts of 14037, 14052 and 14139 are in Wales too.
All in Wales
Mostly Bennington; part is in Wales
Mostly Aurora; part is in Wales
Mostly Aurora; part is in Wales
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA259 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wales; 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.
Wales had 3,009 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 515th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Erie County grew from 433,686 residents in 1900 to 954,236 in 2020.
Erie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 44.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wales, NY weather station (about a mile away).
418,202 jobs at 22,497 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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Shares ZIP codes with Aurora, Marilla, Elma and Bennington.
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.