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

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

Explore the history →

Nearby 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.

All 51 attractions →

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 Falls

Sources: 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

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

SchoolsAmherst Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who 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

The national flood insurance program has paid 36 claims in Eggertsville since 1979. Compared with 89% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 55% come from inland flooding and 30% from cold waves.

11risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1979

Full pageEggertsville’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims36 paid flood claims · Since 1979 Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Eggertsville work out of town

Commuting out is the norm in Eggertsville: 2% of working residents work locally. The town’s average commute stands at 18 minutes. Employers in Eggertsville shed 1,002 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,969. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 14%.

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

Full pageEggertsville’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here2,969 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Eggertsville Commute times18 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 6 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Eggertsville

In Eggertsville, the typical July afternoon 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

Full pageEggertsville’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 18°Rain & snow95″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Eggertsville is

Eggertsville: 83% of adults had a checkup this year. Among adults here, 10% smoke cigarettes and 19% have been diagnosed with depression.

	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

Full pageEggertsville’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby1 miles to an ER · Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System)How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than NY on 16 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 1% of Eggertsville

In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.1 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Eggertsville: 2, covering 18 acres.

1%conserved

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

Full pageEggertsville’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Garnet Park Conserved land1% conserved · 19 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Eggertsville?”

Housing

Homes in Eggertsville sell for about $293K

A home in Eggertsville typically sold within 10 days of listing. The town’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $886 a month. In Eggertsville, 72% of sales closed above the list price.

$293Kmedian sale price

	Eggertsville	New York towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$886 a month	$1,101 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	74%	75%	73%

Market temperature

days on market

107.5%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in September

Full pageEggertsville’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.5 years of income Rents$886 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eggertsville

16pages on Eggertsville

The big questions

HealthBetter than NY on 16 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$83K median household income · 2,969 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 11% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 1% conserved land PlacesAttractions51 nearby · Buffalo Zoo 3 mi LibraryKenilworth Branch Library CollegesDaemen University is 1 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1855 Climate81° summer highs · 95″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

11 within 15 miles of the center of Eggertsville

Daemen UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Amherst1 mi$35,218 tuition University at BuffaloUniversity or college · Public · Buffalo2.5 mi$10,936 in-state tuition Erie 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.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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.

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