Town guide

Ava, New York

Ava is a town in Oneida County, New York, home to about 633 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13303 and 13309.

Homes sold for a median of $255 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population63317 per sq mi
Median home value$125,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$255Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Ava

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ava

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY179 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY205 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ava

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

Ava had 680 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 953rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Oneida County grew from 132,800 residents in 1900 to 232,125 in 2020.

Ava population by census2000: 725, 2010: 676, 2020: 680725200067620106802020

Oneida County, 1900–2020

Oneida County population, 1900 to 20201900: 132,800, 1910: 154,157, 1920: 182,833, 1930: 198,763, 1940: 203,636, 1950: 222,855, 1960: 264,401, 1970: 273,037, 1980: 253,466, 1990: 250,836, 2000: 235,469, 2010: 234,878, 2020: 232,125133K’00’10183K’20’30204K’40’50264K’60’70253K’80’90235K’00’10232K’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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 58.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 164 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AvaJan: high 25°F, low 8°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 4 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 18°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 30°F, 4.6 in; May: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 52°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 48°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 37°F, 6.1 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 26°F, 5 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 16°F, 5.3 in25°8°Jan4.927°9°Feb4.036°18°Mar4.250°30°Apr4.663°43°May4.671°52°Jun5.375°56°Jul4.674°55°Aug4.767°48°Sep4.954°37°Oct6.141°26°Nov5.030°16°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boonville 4 Ssw, NY weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Oneida County

85,570 jobs at 4,713 businesses in Oneida County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oneida CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,033 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,359 jobs; Retail trade: 11,537 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,206 jobs; Finance and insurance: 5,506 jobs; Other services: 4,936 jobs; Professional services: 4,030 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,600 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 12% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ava’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rome Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rome14.0 miles
  • Wynn HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Utica23.4 miles
  • Lewis County General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lowville26.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Ava

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Pixley Falls State Park · 359 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Tops4.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kinney Drugs4.7 mi
  • Rite Aid4.7 mi

Libraries

  • Town of Lewis Library4.5 mi
  • Erwin Library & Institute4.6 mi

Museums

  • Oneida County Fair Museum4.4 mi
  • Fynmore Studios4.6 mi
  • Black River Canal Museum4.7 mi
  • Warehouse4.7 mi
  • Replica of Full Size Canal Boat4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Oneida County Amphitheater4.3 mi
  • Boonville Park House4.6 mi
  • Dodge-Pratt-Northam4.6 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 Ava

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Boonville Elementary SchoolBoonvillePre-K–5420Public4.5 mi
Adirondack Middle SchoolBoonville6–8243Public4.0 mi
Adirondack High SchoolBoonville9–12383Public4.0 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 Boonville, Leyden, Lee and Western.

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.