Gouverneur is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to about 6,486 people across 71 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13642, and parts of 13681 are in Gouverneur too.
Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Gouverneur; also Fowler and Antwerp
Mostly De Kalb; part is in Gouverneur
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gouverneur. 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)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY197 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY265 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gouverneur; 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.
Gouverneur had 6,551 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 295th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
St. Lawrence County grew from 89,083 residents in 1900 to 108,505 in 2020.
St. Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 92 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gouverneur 3 Nw, NY weather station (3 miles away).
26,395 jobs at 1,826 businesses in St. Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gouverneur.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Gouverneur Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouverneur Elementary SchoolGouverneur | Pre-K–4 | 511 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Gouverneur Middle SchoolGouverneur | 5–8 | 447 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Gouverneur High SchoolGouverneur | 9–12 | 450 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Elementary SchoolGouverneur | Pre-K–6 | 84 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 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 Fowler, De Kalb, Antwerp, Macomb and Hermon.
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