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Amherst, NY ZIP Codes

Amherst, New York has 5 ZIP codes: 5 for street addresses (, , , and ).

Your street decides which one you use.

Which Amherst ZIP code is my address in?

Street ranges from the Census Bureau, 2026. PO box and organization ZIP codes are not found by street. A new street may be missing: address not found?

Amherst ZIP code map

ZIP code map of Amherst, NY5 ZIP code areas in Amherst: 14051, 14068, 14221, 14226, 14228. Dashed line: Amherst limits. Grey areas: neighboring towns.14221142281405114226140681422114228140511422614068North TonawandaClarence CenterLockportBuffaloClarenceLancaster1422114228140511422614068North TonawandaLockportBuffaloLancaster

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Dashed line: Amherst town limits.

Map: Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020) and county subdivision limits (2024).

All Amherst ZIP codes by type

ZIPType and post office or station
14051street delivery; mail may be addressed to East Amherst
East Amherst
14068street delivery; mail may be addressed to Getzville
Getzville
14221street delivery; mail may be addressed to Buffalo
Williamsville
14226street delivery; mail may be addressed to Buffalo
Amherst
14228street delivery; mail may be addressed to Buffalo
Amherst

ZIP codes from nearby towns that reach into Amherst

  • 14261, mailing town Buffalo, covers 2 percent of Amherst

Why your mail may say Amherst when you live outside it

Amherst ZIP codes also cover Harris Hill, Eggertsville and Williamsville, so a letter addressed to Amherst can go to a home outside the town limits.

The reverse happens too: parts of Amherst use 14261, which mails under a neighboring town's name.

A ZIP code does not set your city, school district or tax. Erie County property records show which city you are in.

Amherst ZIP code questions

What is the main ZIP code for Amherst?

14226, the ZIP code of the main Amherst post office at 5500 N Bailey Ave.

What county is Amherst in?

Erie County.

ZIP codes for towns near Amherst

Town of Clarence, NY3 ZIP codes: 14031, 14032, 14051 · 6 milesTonawanda Town, NY3 ZIP codes: 14150, 14217, 14223 · 6 milesNorth Tonawanda, NY1 ZIP code: 14120 · 6 milesCheektowaga, NY4 ZIP codes: 14043, 14225, 14227 and more · 7 milesTown of Lancaster, NY2 ZIP codes: 14026, 14086 · 9 milesBuffalo, NY44 ZIP codes: 14201, 14202, 14203 and more · 10 miles

More towns near Amherst: West Seneca, Niagara Falls, Town of Hamburg, Town of Greece, Henrietta, Rochester, Brighton, Irondequoit, Town of Pittsford.

Sources and last checked

USPS ZIP Locale Detail (October 1, 2026), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Census Bureau, HUD-USPS crosswalk.

Checked October 20, 2026. Sources · How we build our lists · Corrections