Genoa is a town in Cayuga County, New York, home to about 1,643 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13071 and 13081, and parts of 13092 are in Genoa too.
Homes sold for a median of $303 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,64341 per sq mi
Median home value$240,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$303Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Genoa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Genoa
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)38 miles away
Closer regional airport
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY193 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Genoa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Genoa
U.S. Representative · New York’s 22nd DistrictJohn W. Mannion (D)
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
Genoa had 1,815 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 739th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Cayuga County grew from 66,234 residents in 1900 to 76,248 in 2020.
Cayuga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aurora Rsch Farm, NY weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Cayuga County
17,820 jobs at 1,509 businesses in Cayuga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Genoa’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ithaca13.4 miles
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cortland18.3 miles
Auburn Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Auburn19.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
19
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 Genoa
Grocery stores
Modern Market6.8 mi
Pharmacies
Kinney Drugs6.8 mi
Libraries
Hazard Library Association6.5 mi
Powers Public Library6.9 mi
Museums
Howland Stone Store Museum7.9 mi
Isabel Howland House (Opendore)7.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.