Town guide

Genoa, New York

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
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Genoa

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Genoa

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)38 miles away
Closer regional airportIthaca 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

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.

Genoa population by census2000: 1,914, 2010: 1,935, 2020: 1,8151,91420001,93520101,8152020

Cayuga County, 1900–2020

Cayuga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 66,234, 1910: 67,106, 1920: 65,221, 1930: 64,751, 1940: 65,508, 1950: 70,136, 1960: 73,942, 1970: 77,439, 1980: 79,894, 1990: 82,313, 2000: 81,963, 2010: 80,026, 2020: 76,24866K’00’1065K’20’3066K’40’5074K’60’7080K’80’9082K’00’1076K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GenoaJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in31°17°Jan2.133°17°Feb1.941°24°Mar2.654°35°Apr3.367°47°May3.176°57°Jun3.880°61°Jul3.879°59°Aug3.472°52°Sep3.859°42°Oct3.847°33°Nov2.937°24°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Cayuga CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,599 jobs; Retail trade: 3,142 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,717 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,017 jobs; Wholesale trade: 953 jobs; Construction: 938 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 806 jobs; Other services: 732 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4%

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 assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists19

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Locke, Lansing, Ledyard, Venice, Summerhill and Moravia.

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