Town guide

East Rochester, New York

East Rochester is a town in Monroe County, New York, home to about 6,218 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14445.

Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,2184,747 per sq mi
Median home value$143,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$191Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking86%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in East Rochester

1 ZIP code

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Around East Rochester

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA246 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Rochester; driving is longer.

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

Who represents East Rochester

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

East Rochester had 6,334 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 304th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Monroe County grew from 217,854 residents in 1900 to 759,443 in 2020.

East Rochester population by census2000: 6,650, 2010: 6,587, 2020: 6,3346,65020006,58720106,3342020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 217,854, 1910: 283,212, 1920: 352,034, 1930: 423,881, 1940: 438,230, 1950: 487,632, 1960: 586,387, 1970: 711,917, 1980: 702,238, 1990: 713,968, 2000: 735,343, 2010: 744,344, 2020: 759,443218K’00’10352K’20’30438K’40’50586K’60’70702K’80’90735K’00’10759K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 102 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East RochesterJan: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in33°19°Jan2.635°20°Feb2.144°27°Mar2.557°37°Apr3.069°48°May2.978°57°Jun3.483°62°Jul3.681°61°Aug3.374°54°Sep3.261°43°Oct3.249°34°Nov2.839°25°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Gtr Intl Ap, NY weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

350,205 jobs at 17,484 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHealth care and social assistance: 70,305 jobs; Retail trade: 39,658 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,816 jobs; Educational services: 31,251 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,479 jobs; Professional services: 26,172 jobs; Administrative and support: 23,654 jobs; Wholesale trade: 14,907 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 8% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

53 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Rochester.

Nearest hospitals

  • Highland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester6.1 miles
  • Strong Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester6.8 miles
  • Rochester General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester7.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers19
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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 East Rochester

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Spring Lake Park · 42 acres0.9 mi
  • Channing H. Philbrick Park · 42 acres0.9 mi
  • Eyer Park · 17 acres0.8 mi
  • Edmund Lyon Park · 11 acres0.4 mi
  • Rodney B. Janes Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
  • Concrest Park · 1 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Wegmans0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • SpecialtyRx0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • East Rochester Public Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Fairport Historical Museum2.5 mi
  • Stone Tolan House3.2 mi
  • Rochester Medical Museum and Archives4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Arts Center at Murphy Hall1.0 mi
  • Penfield Arts Center1.3 mi
  • Glazer Music Performance Center1.5 mi
  • Nazareth University Arts Center1.5 mi
  • Center Stage3.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1906.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in East Rochester

Public schools here are run by East Rochester Union Free School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Rochester Elementary SchoolEast RochesterPre-K–5432Public0.4 mi
East Rochester Junior-Senior High SchoolEast Rochester6–12490Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John Bosco SchoolsEast RochesterPre-K–8121Roman Catholic0.1 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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