West Seneca is a town in Erie County, New York, home to about 45,303 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14224, and parts of 14210, 14218 and 14220 are in West Seneca too.
Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA271 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Seneca; 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.
West Seneca had 45,500 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 45th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 95 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo, NY weather station (8 miles 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).
592 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Seneca.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 50 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 74 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 123 |
| Mental health providers | 128 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 140 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 33 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (33 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (10 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 1842.
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 West Seneca Central School District, Erie 1 Boces, New York State Office Mental Health (Omh). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Elementary SchoolWest Seneca | Pre-K–5 | 437 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Winchester-Potters Elementary SchoolWest Seneca | Pre-K–5 | 422 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Allendale Elementary SchoolWest Seneca | K–5 | 509 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Clinton Elementary SchoolWest Seneca | K–5 | 629 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Erie 1 BocesWest Seneca | K–12 | 488 | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| West Elementary SchoolWest Seneca | K–5 | 680 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Western Psychiatric CenterWest Seneca | 2–12 | 34 | Special Education | 1.4 mi |
| East Middle SchoolWest Seneca | 6–8 | 567 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| West Middle SchoolWest Seneca | 6–8 | 778 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| West Seneca East Senior High SchoolWest Seneca | 9–12 | 779 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| West Seneca West Senior High SchoolWest Seneca | 9–12 | 1,069 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of Heaven SchoolWest Seneca | Pre-K–8 | 310 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolWest Seneca | Pre-K–8 | 77 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.7 mi |
| West Seneca Christian SchoolWest Seneca | Pre-K–12 | 108 | Baptist | 1.5 mi |
| Center Road Christian AcademyWest Seneca | K–10 | 6 | 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 Buffalo and Lackawanna.
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