Ira is a town in Cayuga County, New York, home to about 2,019 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13033, and parts of 13074 and 13111 are in Ira too.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ira; also Cato and Victory
Mostly Hannibal; part is in Ira
Mostly Sterling; part is in Ira
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ira. 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)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ira; 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.
Ira had 2,142 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 643rd 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).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 159 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fulton, NY weather station (12 miles away).
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).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ira.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Cato-Meridian Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cato-Meridian Elementary SchoolCato | Pre-K–6 | 463 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High SchoolCato | 7–12 | 383 | Public | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hannibal, Cato, Oswego Town, Sterling, Victory, Conquest and Granby.
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.