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Batavia, New York: commercial real estate data.
Batavia is a Census city of 15,097 people across 5.20 square miles of land, in Genesee County. Median household income is $59,446, 52.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 45 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Batavia
What Batavia is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.2 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,906
- County holding the largest share of its areaGenesee County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Batavia
How many people live in Batavia
- Population15,097
- Median age42.9
- Population under 182,608
- Share under 1817.3 percent
- Population 65 and over3,144
- Share 65 and over20.8 percent
- Households7,349
- Family households3,425
- Share of households that are families46.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Batavia
Income and work in Batavia
- Median household income$59,446
- Per capita income$37,832
- Civilian labor force7,687
- Employed7,268
- Unemployed419 plus or minus 165
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over11,185
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Batavia
- Housing units7,816
- Occupied units7,349
- Vacant units467 plus or minus 178
- Vacancy rate6.0 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Owner occupied3,875
- Renter occupied3,474
- Ownership rate52.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$148,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$925
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent
- Single family units4,238
- Share single family54.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,553
- Share in buildings of two or more45.5 percent
- Mobile homes25 plus or minus 40
- Median year structure built1944
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Batavia gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,708
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,466
- Share commuting under 15 minutes51.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,712
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.5 percent
- Drove alone75.7 percent
- Carpooled9.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked7.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Batavia
SBA loans in Batavia (7(a))
- Approvals45
- Gross approval$10,446,500
- Average approval$232,144
- Median approval$50,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$372,000
- Largest approval$3,190,000
- Jobs supported202
- Jobs per approval4.5
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Paid in full4
- Charged off3
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more6.7 percent
- Share to franchises4.4 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS31
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Batavia, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Batavia
SBA loans in Batavia (504)
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$6,562,000
- Average approval$504,769
- Median approval$441,000
- Largest approval$1,129,000
- Jobs supported52
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Batavia, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Batavia
Flood risk in Batavia
- NFIP communityTown of Batavia
- NFIP community number360278
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/17/85
The Town of Batavia participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360278 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Genesee County, not Batavia
Genesee County context, not Batavia figures
- Establishments in Genesee County1,255
- Covered employment, Genesee County22,999
- Average annual pay, Genesee County$56,701
- Housing units permitted, Genesee County70
Every figure in this section is published for Genesee County as a whole and is not a measurement of Batavia.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Batavia questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Batavia, New York?
15,097, in 7,349 households. Batavia city covers 5.20 square miles of land, which is 2,906 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Batavia in?
Genesee County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Batavia?
$59,446. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,900. Median gross rent is $925 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Batavia businesses?
45 7(a) approvals totaling $10.4 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 13 504 approvals worth $6.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Batavia, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Batavia borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Batavia. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Batavia in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Batavia appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Batavia, town of, community 360278, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Batavia figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Genesee County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Batavia.
Is zoning published for Batavia?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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