Town guide

De Witt, New York

De Witt is a town in Onondaga County, New York, home to about 25,589 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13057 and 13078, and parts of 13066, 13206, 13211, 13214 and 13224 are in De Witt too.

Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population25,589759 per sq mi
Median home value$243,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$199Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking65%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in De Witt

7 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns

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Around De Witt

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY197 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of De Witt; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents De Witt

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

De Witt had 26,074 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 97th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Onondaga County grew from 168,735 residents in 1900 to 476,516 in 2020.

De Witt population by census2000: 24,071, 2010: 25,838, 2020: 26,07424,071200025,838201026,0742020

Onondaga County, 1900–2020

Onondaga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 168,735, 1910: 200,298, 1920: 241,465, 1930: 291,606, 1940: 295,108, 1950: 341,719, 1960: 423,028, 1970: 472,746, 1980: 463,920, 1990: 468,973, 2000: 458,336, 2010: 467,026, 2020: 476,516169K’00’10241K’20’30295K’40’50423K’60’70464K’80’90458K’00’10477K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 128 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near De WittJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in32°17°Jan2.634°18°Feb2.542°25°Mar3.056°36°Apr3.569°47°May3.477°57°Jun3.682°62°Jul3.980°60°Aug3.773°53°Sep3.460°42°Oct3.948°33°Nov3.237°24°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap, NY weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Onondaga County

223,537 jobs at 11,166 businesses in Onondaga County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Onondaga CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,927 jobs; Retail trade: 26,928 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,332 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18,961 jobs; Professional services: 15,129 jobs; Educational services: 14,695 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,366 jobs; Wholesale trade: 12,906 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

574 doctors and other health care providers list an office in De Witt’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Crouse HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Syracuse3.6 miles
  • Syracuse Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Syracuse3.6 miles
  • University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Syracuse3.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors58
Specialist doctors134
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants170
Mental health providers72
Physical and occupational therapists115
Optometrists2
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies8

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.

Places in and around De Witt

Parks (50 nearby)

  • Clark Reservation State Park · 333 acres3.3 mi
  • Butternut Creek Recreation and Nature Area · 109 acres0.9 mi
  • Thornden Park · 76 acres2.9 mi
  • Sunnycrest Park · 48 acres2.8 mi
  • Ryder Recreation and Nature Area · 47 acres1.0 mi
  • Lincoln Park · 20 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (24 nearby)

  • Trader Joe's0.4 mi
  • India Bazaar0.4 mi
  • Wegmans0.9 mi
  • ALDI1.2 mi

Pharmacies (14 nearby)

  • Wegmans Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Rite Aid1.7 mi
  • Price Chopper Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • Wegmans Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (13 nearby)

  • Noreen Reale Falcone Library1.3 mi
  • Soule Branch Library1.4 mi
  • Community Library of DeWitt & Jamesville1.5 mi
  • East Syracuse Free Library2.0 mi
  • Petit Branch Library2.6 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Matilda Joslyn Gage Center3.1 mi
  • The Stickley Museum3.2 mi
  • Jamesville Community Museum3.5 mi
  • Friends of Clark Reservation State Park Nature Center3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)

  • Coville Theatre0.9 mi
  • W Carroll Coyne Center For The Performing Arts1.3 mi
  • Roxie Theatre1.5 mi
  • Amphitheater3.0 mi
  • Lowe Art Gallery3.3 mi

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.

Schools in De Witt

Public schools here are run by Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District, East Syracuse Minoa Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jamesville Elementary SchoolJamesvillePre-K–4321Public3.4 mi
Park Hill SchoolEast SyracusePre-K227Public2.3 mi
Tecumseh Elementary SchoolJamesvillePre-K–4332Public2.2 mi
East Syracuse Elementary SchoolEast SyracuseK–5361Public2.0 mi
Fremont Elementary SchoolEast SyracuseK–5324Public2.4 mi
Woodland Elementary SchoolEast SyracuseK–5310Public3.3 mi
Jamesville-Dewitt Middle SchoolJamesville5–8693Public1.2 mi
Pine Grove Middle SchoolEast Syracuse6–8697Public3.3 mi
East Syracuse Minoa Central High SchoolEast Syracuse9–121,185Public3.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bishop Grimes Jr.-Sr. High SchoolEast Syracuse7–12291Roman Catholic2.5 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 Syracuse, Manlius, Salina, Cicero, Pompey, Onondaga and LaFayette.

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