Cayuta is a town in Schuyler County, New York, home to about 528 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14824, 14838 and 14889.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Veteran; part is in Cayuta
Mostly Erin; part is in Cayuta
Mostly Van Etten; part is in Cayuta
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cayuta. 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)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA174 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cayuta; 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.
Cayuta had 508 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 969th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Schuyler County grew from 15,811 residents in 1900 to 17,898 in 2020.
Schuyler County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 32.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elmira Corning Rgnl Ap, NY weather station (13 miles away).
3,787 jobs at 385 businesses in Schuyler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cayuta’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Spencer-Van Etten Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer-Van Etten Elementary SchoolVan Etten | Pre-K–4 | 333 | Public | 7.0 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 Erin, Van Etten, Veteran, Horseheads and Barton.
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.