Westfield is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, home to about 4,474 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14787, and parts of 14775 and 14781 are in Westfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Westfield; also Portland and Chautauqua
Mostly Ripley; part is in Westfield
Mostly Sherman; part is in Westfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Westfield. 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)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA280 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Westfield; 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.
Westfield had 4,553 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 394th 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).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield 2 Sse, NY weather station (about a mile away).
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).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 1802.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Westfield Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Elementary SchoolWestfield | Pre-K–5 | 288 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Westfield High SchoolWestfield | 6–12 | 203 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Westfield Middle SchoolWestfield | 6–12 | 133 | Public | 3.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Ripley, Sherman, Portland, Chautauqua, Mina and North Harmony.
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.