Clay is a town in Onondaga County, New York, home to about 59,995 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13029, 13041 and 13090, and parts of 13027, 13088 and 13212 are in Clay too.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Clay; also Cicero
Mostly Clay; also Salina
Mostly Lysander; part is in Clay
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clay. 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)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY208 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clay; 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.
Clay had 60,527 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 34th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Onondaga County grew from 168,735 residents in 1900 to 476,516 in 2020.
Onondaga 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 12°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brewerton Lock 23, NY weather station (5 miles away).
223,537 jobs at 11,166 businesses in Onondaga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
238 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clay’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 63 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 56 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Parks (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (16 nearby)
Pharmacies (10 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Central Square Central School District, Liverpool Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewerton Elementary SchoolBrewerton | Pre-K–5 | 384 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Elmcrest Elementary SchoolLiverpool | K–2 | 362 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Long Branch Elementary SchoolLiverpool | K–2 | 378 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Willow Field Elementary SchoolLiverpool | K–2 | 342 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Morgan Road Elementary SchoolLiverpool | 3–5 | 384 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Soule Road Elementary SchoolLiverpool | 3–5 | 383 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Morgan Road Middle SchoolLiverpool | 6–8 | 444 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Soule Road Middle SchoolLiverpool | 6–8 | 351 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Liverpool High SchoolLiverpool | 9–12 | 2,062 | Public | 2.2 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 Lysander, Salina, Van Buren and Cicero.
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.