Town guide

Amboy, New York

Amboy is a town in Oswego County, New York, home to about 1,286 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13028, 13044, 13167 and 13493.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population1,28635 per sq mi
Median home value$124,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking47%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Amboy

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Amboy

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY152 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY214 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Amboy; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Amboy

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Amboy had 1,245 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 811th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Oswego County grew from 70,881 residents in 1900 to 117,525 in 2020.

Amboy population by census2000: 1,312, 2010: 1,263, 2020: 1,2451,31220001,26320101,2452020

Oswego County, 1900–2020

Oswego County population, 1900 to 20201900: 70,881, 1910: 71,664, 1920: 71,045, 1930: 69,645, 1940: 71,275, 1950: 77,181, 1960: 86,118, 1970: 100,897, 1980: 113,901, 1990: 121,771, 2000: 122,377, 2010: 122,109, 2020: 117,52571K’00’1071K’20’3071K’40’5086K’60’70114K’80’90122K’00’10118K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 151 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AmboyJan: high 29°F, low 11°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 19°F, 4.3 in29°11°Jan3.931°11°Feb3.439°20°Mar3.354°32°Apr4.167°43°May4.376°52°Jun4.481°56°Jul4.579°55°Aug4.073°48°Sep4.359°38°Oct5.146°29°Nov4.435°19°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Camden, NY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Oswego County

22,804 jobs at 2,093 businesses in Oswego County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oswego CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,322 jobs; Retail trade: 4,138 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,284 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,245 jobs; Utilities: 1,919 jobs; Construction: 1,128 jobs; Other services: 953 jobs; Wholesale trade: 707 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 14% Utilities 8% Construction 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Amboy’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Oneida Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Oneida25.3 miles
  • St. Joseph's Hospital Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Syracuse25.6 miles
  • University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Syracuse26.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Amboy

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Leeman Park · 5 acres1.7 mi
  • Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center1.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Williamstown Library3.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Amboy

Public schools here are run by Central Square Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Aura A Cole Elementary SchoolConstantiaPre-K–5396Public10.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with West Monroe, Constantia, Williamstown, Parish, Albion Town (Oswego County) and Redfield.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.