Eggertsville (Village); Getzville (Village); Amherst (Township), 1880
Eggertsville’s story
171 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1880.
- 1855Eggertsville is settled
EggertsvilleNY
A town of 14,894, settled in 1855.
Population
14,894
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$248K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
40.7
years
Jobs based here
2,969
A commuter town
Is Eggertsville a good place to live?
54% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Eggertsville, above both New York’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). We don’t grade Eggertsville yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Eggertsville for work
Where Eggertsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,969jobs based in Eggertsville
2%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 51 attractions →Niagara Falls and 40 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eggertsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
7 mi MuseumUSS The Sullivans
16 mi WaterfallHorseshoe FallsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Eggertsville: who provides what
Eggertsville is unincorporated, so Erie County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEcwa Direct water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesErie CountyErie County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereErie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1422614226 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eggertsville.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Eggertsville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 36 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eggertsville.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
36
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Fewer of Eggertsville’s working residents work locally than in the typical New York or U.S. town
2.4% of working residents work locally in Eggertsville, below both the New York town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Eggertsville has lost 1,002 jobs, to 2,969 in 2023. The average trip to work in Eggertsville is 18 minutes.
2%work in town
| Eggertsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Eggertsville2%
Buffalo30%
Amherst27%
Cheektowaga7%
Tonawanda5%
6 mi
median commute distance
2,969
jobs based in Eggertsville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Eggertsville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Eggertsville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Eggertsville’s July high is 81°F.
95″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring36–55°
Summer60–79°
Fall43–61°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Eggertsville is
Eggertsville beats the New York average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 11% of Eggertsville adults report frequent physical distress.
| Eggertsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
32 measures vs. New York
16 better16 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Eggertsville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 17.2% |
Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System)
1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1%conserved
1%
conserved · 19 of 1,819 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Garnet Park | 0.1 mi | 12 |
| 2. Dellwood Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$282Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eggertsville
16pages on Eggertsville
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Eggertsville
Daemen UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Amherst1 mi$35,218 tuitionUniversity at BuffaloUniversity or college · Public · Buffalo2.5 mi$10,936 in-state tuitionErie Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Buffalo6.7 mi$6,100 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Eggertsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Eggertsville
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Eggertsville is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Amherst in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Eggertsville had a population of 15,561. Eggertsville is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 653 ft
Eggertsville’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Eggertsville.
AmherstBuffaloEggertsville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggertsville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amherst | #270 | B+ | D | C | A− | A |
| Buffalo | #722 | D− | B | D− | D | C− |
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Questions about Eggertsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eggertsville, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Eggertsville yet; the figures below are still real.