Town guide

Byron, New York

Byron is a town in Genesee County, New York, home to about 2,139 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14422 and 14557, and parts of 14058 are in Byron too.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population2,13966 per sq mi
Median home value$168,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Byron

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
South Byron, NY14557Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Byron

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA260 miles away

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

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

Who represents Byron

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

Byron had 2,302 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 618th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Genesee County grew from 34,561 residents in 1900 to 58,388 in 2020.

Byron population by census2000: 2,493, 2010: 2,369, 2020: 2,3022,49320002,36920102,3022020

Genesee County, 1900–2020

Genesee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,561, 1910: 37,615, 1920: 37,976, 1930: 44,468, 1940: 44,481, 1950: 47,584, 1960: 53,994, 1970: 58,722, 1980: 59,400, 1990: 60,060, 2000: 60,370, 2010: 60,079, 2020: 58,38835K’00’1038K’20’3044K’40’5054K’60’7059K’80’9060K’00’1058K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ByronJan: high 31°F, low 16°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in31°16°Jan2.533°17°Feb1.942°24°Mar2.456°35°Apr3.268°47°May3.276°56°Jun3.780°61°Jul3.579°59°Aug3.372°52°Sep3.660°42°Oct3.648°32°Nov2.936°22°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Genesee County

16,849 jobs at 1,255 businesses in Genesee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Genesee CountyManufacturing: 3,758 jobs; Retail trade: 2,848 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,598 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,950 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,232 jobs; Other services: 815 jobs; Construction: 778 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 718 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • United Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Batavia7.3 miles
  • Medina Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Medina19.4 miles
  • Unity HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester20.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Byron

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Byron Trestle Park · 13 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Oliveri Christmas Tree Farm6.3 mi
  • Aldi7.2 mi
  • Tops7.3 mi
  • Save-A-Lot7.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Gillam-Grant Community Center Library3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Main Street 56 Theater7.8 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Elba, Barre, Stafford and Clarendon.

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