Cato is a town in Cayuga County, New York, home to about 2,542 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13113, and parts of 13033, 13080 and 13166 are in Cato too.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Cato
Mostly Ira; part is in Cato
Mostly Elbridge; part is in Cato
Mostly Brutus; part is in Cato
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cato. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY214 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cato; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cato had 2,445 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 568th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Cayuga County grew from 66,234 residents in 1900 to 76,248 in 2020.
Cayuga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Auburn, NY weather station (11 miles away).
17,820 jobs at 1,509 businesses in Cayuga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cato-Meridian Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cato-Meridian Elementary SchoolCato | Pre-K–6 | 463 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High SchoolCato | 7–12 | 383 | Public | 5.2 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 Brutus, Elbridge, Ira, Victory and Conquest.
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.