Danby is a town in Tompkins County, New York, home to about 3,359 people across 54 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13864, 14817, 14850 and 14883.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Candor; part is in Danby
Mostly Caroline; part is in Danby
Mostly Ithaca City; part is in Danby
Mostly Spencer; part is in Danby
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Danby. 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)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY175 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Danby; 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.
Danby had 3,421 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 471st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Tompkins County grew from 33,830 residents in 1900 to 105,740 in 2020.
Tompkins County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 63 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ithaca Cornell Univ, NY weather station (7 miles away).
50,869 jobs at 2,230 businesses in Tompkins County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,251 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Danby’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 119 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 172 |
| Dentists | 57 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 247 |
| Mental health providers | 421 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 176 |
| Optometrists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 40 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 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.
Established in 1811.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ithaca City School District, Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Boces, Spencer-Van Etten Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Sherman SchoolIthaca | Pre-K–5 | 347 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Beverly J Martin Elementary SchoolIthaca | Pre-K–5 | 258 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Cayuga Heights Elementary SchoolIthaca | Pre-K–5 | 270 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Enfield SchoolIthaca | Pre-K–5 | 165 | Public | 10.6 mi |
| Fall Creek Elementary SchoolIthaca | Pre-K–5 | 217 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| South Hill SchoolIthaca | Pre-K–5 | 363 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Northeast SchoolIthaca | K–5 | 347 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BocesIthaca | K–12 | 309 | Special Education | 9.0 mi |
| Spencer-Van Etten Middle SchoolSpencer | 5–8 | 236 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Boynton Middle SchoolIthaca | 6–8 | 513 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Dewitt Middle SchoolIthaca | 6–8 | 559 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Lehman Alternative Community SchoolIthaca | 6–12 | 265 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Ithaca Senior High SchoolIthaca | 9–12 | 1,411 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Maccormick Secure CenterBrooktondale | 9–12 | 22 | Alternative Education | 8.2 mi |
| New Roots Charter SchoolIthaca | 9–12 | 98 | Charter | 6.6 mi |
| Spencer-Van Etten High SchoolSpencer | 9–12 | 234 | Public | 10.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eac Montessori SchoolIthaca | Pre-K–8 | 191 | Nonsectarian | 4.4 mi |
| Ithaca Montessori SchoolIthaca | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 10.0 mi |
| Ithaca Waldorf SchoolIthaca | Pre-K–8 | 51 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Namaste Montessori SchoolIthaca | Pre-K–5 | 32 | Nonsectarian | 13.4 mi |
| North Spencer Christian AcademySpencer | Pre-K–9 | 13 | Baptist | 6.4 mi |
| Cascadilla SchoolIthaca | 12 | 3 | Nonsectarian | 6.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ithaca City, Ithaca Town, Dryden, Spencer, Caroline, Lansing, Enfield, Ulysses, Candor, Barton and Tioga.
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