Clifton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to about 768 people across 134 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12927 and 13666, and parts of 13690 are in Clifton too.
Homes sold for a median of $473 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Clifton; also Colton
All in Clifton
Mostly Fine; part is in Clifton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clifton. 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)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY219 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY251 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clifton; 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.
Clifton had 675 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 926th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
St. Lawrence County grew from 89,083 residents in 1900 to 108,505 in 2020.
St. Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wanakena Rngr School, NY weather station (5 miles away).
26,395 jobs at 1,826 businesses in St. Lawrence 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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 7.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fine and Colton.
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