Fulton is a city in Oswego County, New York, home to about 11,272 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13069.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fulton; also Granby and Volney
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fulton. 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)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY223 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fulton; 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.
Fulton had 11,389 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 197th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Oswego County grew from 70,881 residents in 1900 to 117,525 in 2020.
Oswego 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 14°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 159 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fulton, NY weather station (about a mile away).
22,804 jobs at 2,093 businesses in Oswego County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
160 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fulton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 36 |
| Mental health providers | 52 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1835.
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 Fulton City School District, Mexico Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairgrieve SchoolFulton | Pre-K–6 | 390 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Granby Elementary SchoolFulton | Pre-K–6 | 463 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| J E Lanigan SchoolFulton | Pre-K–6 | 436 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Palermo Elementary SchoolFulton | Pre-K–4 | 216 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Volney Elementary SchoolFulton | Pre-K–6 | 306 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Fulton Junior High SchoolFulton | 7–8 | 472 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| G Ray Bodley High SchoolFulton | 9–12 | 938 | Public | 1.3 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 Granby, Volney and Palermo.
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