Town guide

Geddes, New York

Geddes is a town in Onondaga County, New York, home to about 16,831 people across 9.2 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13209 and 13219.

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.

Population16,8311,835 per sq mi
Median home value$182,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$199Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking82%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Geddes

2 ZIP codes

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Around Geddes

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY133 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY204 miles away

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

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

Who represents Geddes

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

Geddes had 17,088 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 135th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Geddes population by census2000: 17,740, 2010: 17,118, 2020: 17,08817,740200017,118201017,0882020

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 GeddesJan: 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 (7 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

175 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Geddes’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Joseph's Hospital Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Syracuse4.6 miles
  • University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Syracuse5.4 miles
  • Crouse HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Syracuse5.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors3
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers33
Physical and occupational therapists88
Optometrists6
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies9

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 Geddes

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Gertrude Street Park · 23 acres1.7 mi
  • Reed Webster Park · 20 acres1.7 mi
  • Woods Road Park · 7 acres1.6 mi
  • Lakeland Park · 6 acres1.7 mi
  • Bicentennial Park · 5 acres2.0 mi
  • Youth Activity Center · 3 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Wegmans1.9 mi
  • ALDI2.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Wegmans Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Kinney Drugs2.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Solvay Public Library1.9 mi
  • Fairmount Community Library2.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Wagoner Carriage Museum0.9 mi
  • Witter Agricultural Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Lakeview Amphitheater1.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Geddes

Public schools here are run by West Genesee Central School District, Solvay Union Free School District, Westhill Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Onondaga Road Elementary SchoolSyracuseK–4322Public2.3 mi
Solvay Elementary SchoolSolvayK–4436Public1.8 mi
Walberta Park Primary SchoolSyracuseK–1256Public2.3 mi
Cherry Road Elementary SchoolSyracuse2–4358Public2.5 mi
Solvay Middle SchoolSyracuse5–8414Public1.5 mi
Solvay High SchoolSolvay9–12434Public1.5 mi
Westhill High SchoolSyracuse9–12525Public3.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Family SchoolSyracusePre-K–6134Roman Catholic2.0 mi
Parkview Jr. AcademySyracusePre-K–963Seventh-day Adventist3.3 mi
Bishop Ludden Junior Senior High SchoolSyracuse7–12246Roman Catholic3.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Camillus, Van Buren, Syracuse and Onondaga.

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