Moving to Batavia, New York
Population: 16,256. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,661 (-3.7% change)
Males: 7,840 (48.2%), Females: 8,416 (51.8%)
Genesee County
Zip codes: 14020.
Demographics
 Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $33,484
Median house value: $77,200
Population by Race
Races in Batavia:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
 - Black (5.4%)
 - Hispanic (2.5%)
 - Two or more races (1.9%)
 - American Indian (1.1%)
 - Other race (1.1%)
 
Ancestries: German (23.5%), Italian (21.5%), Irish (17.1%), English (15.3%), Polish (11.2%), United States (4.5%).
Elevation: 895 feet
Land area: 5.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Batavia
- High school or higher: 79.9%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.5%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
 - Unemployed: 5.1%
 - Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Batavia city
- Never married: 28.2%
 - Now married: 45.9%
 - Separated: 3.0%
 - Widowed: 11.8%
 - Divorced: 11.0%
 
4.0% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 1.0% Latin America, 0.6% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -316 (-1.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Batavia:
- UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (127 NORTH ST)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Batavia:
- WYOMING COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WARSAW, NY)
 - MEDINA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MEDINA, NY)
 - LAKESIDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BROCKPORT, NY)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Batavia:
- GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 37 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Abbreviation: ROC)
 - BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 38 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
 - NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 53 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Batavia:
- GENESEE COUNTY (about 2 miles; BATAVIA, NY; Abbreviation: GVQ)
 - PINE HILL (about 13 miles; ALBION, NY; Abbreviation: 9G6)
 - LE ROY (about 18 miles; LE ROY, NY; Abbreviation: 5G0)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Batavia:
- GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (Full-time enrollment: 3,249; Location: ADULT EDUCATION OFFICE 8250 STATE ST RD; Public; Website: www.gvboces.org)
 - GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,942; Location: ONE COLLEGE RD; Public)
 - CONTINENTAL SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE (Full-time enrollment: 22; Location: 215 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
 
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Batavia:
- SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT (about 23 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
 - SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 32 miles; GENESEO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,246)
 - ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 39 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,464)
 - ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 39 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,426)
 - MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,019)
 - UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 40 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,207)
 - ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 43 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
 
Schools
Public high school in Batavia:
- BATAVIA HS (Students: 844; Location: 260 STATE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Private high school in Batavia:
- NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 73 UNION STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Batavia:
- BATAVIA MS (Students: 636; Location: 96 ROSS ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - JOHN KENNEDY SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 166 VINE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
 - ROBERT MORRIS SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 80 UNION ST; Grades: KG – 05)
 - JACKSON SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 411 S JACKSON ST; Grades: KG – 05)
 - NYS SCHOOL – BLIND (Students: 75; Location: 2A RICHMOND AVE; Grades: UG – UG)
 
Private primary/middle schools in Batavia:
- ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 2 SUMMIT STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
 - ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 40 WOODROW ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
 - ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 114 LIBERTY STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
 - ST PAUL LUTH PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 31 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: PK – 3)
 - GENESEE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: 3515 GALLOWAY ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
 
Libraries
Library in Batavia:
- RICHMOND MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $919,091; Location: 19 ROSS STREET; 109,064 books; 7,040 audio materials; 2,945 video materials; 178 serial subscriptions)
 
