Town guide

Gates, New York

Gates is a town in Monroe County, New York, home to about 29,008 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14624, and parts of 14606 are in Gates too.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population29,0081,908 per sq mi
Median home value$170,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking94%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gates

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gates

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA254 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gates

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

Gates had 29,167 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 84th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Gates population by census2000: 29,275, 2010: 28,400, 2020: 29,16729,275200028,400201029,1672020

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 GatesJan: 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 (2 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

270 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gates.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unity Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rochester4.0 miles
  • Unity HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester4.0 miles
  • Strong Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester4.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors47
Specialist doctors15
Dentists34
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants50
Mental health providers53
Physical and occupational therapists47
Optometrists9
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies13

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 Gates

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Memorial Park · 34 acres2.5 mi
  • First Responders Park · 21 acres2.6 mi
  • Westgate Park · 18 acres1.2 mi
  • Lions Park · 11 acres2.5 mi
  • Yolanda Park · 4 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Tops0.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.3 mi
  • Wegmans2.2 mi
  • Aldi2.2 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Health Direct/Kinney Drugs1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • Walgreens2.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Gates Public Library1.4 mi

Museums

  • Cybersecurity Experience Center4.1 mi
  • Susan B. Anthony House4.5 mi
  • High Falls Museum5.2 mi
  • Rochester Auto Museum5.5 mi
  • Spencerport Depot and Canal Museum5.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Sloane Performing Arts Center4.2 mi
  • Ingle Auditorium4.2 mi
  • Strong Auditorium4.3 mi
  • Bread & Water Theatre4.6 mi
  • Village Idiots Improv Comedy4.6 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1813.

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

Schools in Gates

Public schools here are run by Churchville-Chili Central School District, Gates Chili Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chestnut Ridge Elementary SchoolRochesterPre-K–4569Public4.4 mi
Florence Brasser SchoolRochesterK–5384Public2.2 mi
Paul Road SchoolRochesterK–5426Public2.4 mi
Walt Disney SchoolRochesterK–5416Public1.2 mi
Gates Chili Middle SchoolRochester6–8838Public1.1 mi
Gates Chili High SchoolRochester9–121,134Public1.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Pius Tenth SchoolRochesterPre-K–582Roman Catholic1.9 mi
Archangel SchoolRochesterK13Roman Catholic1.1 mi
Hope Hall SchoolRochester3–12141Nonsectarian1.3 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 Rochester, Chili, Greece and Ogden.

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