Town guide

Irondequoit, New York

Irondequoit is a town in Monroe County, New York, home to about 50,657 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14617 and 14622, and parts of 14609 and 14621 are in Irondequoit too.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population50,6573,375 per sq mi
Median home value$182,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking89%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Irondequoit

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Irondequoit. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Irondequoit

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA254 miles away

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

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

Who represents Irondequoit

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

Irondequoit had 51,043 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 37th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Monroe County grew from 217,854 residents in 1900 to 759,443 in 2020.

Irondequoit population by census2000: 52,354, 2010: 51,692, 2020: 51,04352,354200051,692201051,0432020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 217,854, 1910: 283,212, 1920: 352,034, 1930: 423,881, 1940: 438,230, 1950: 487,632, 1960: 586,387, 1970: 711,917, 1980: 702,238, 1990: 713,968, 2000: 735,343, 2010: 744,344, 2020: 759,443218K’00’10352K’20’30438K’40’50586K’60’70702K’80’90735K’00’10759K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 102 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IrondequoitJan: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in33°19°Jan2.635°20°Feb2.144°27°Mar2.557°37°Apr3.069°48°May2.978°57°Jun3.483°62°Jul3.681°61°Aug3.374°54°Sep3.261°43°Oct3.249°34°Nov2.839°25°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Gtr Intl Ap, NY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

350,205 jobs at 17,484 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHealth care and social assistance: 70,305 jobs; Retail trade: 39,658 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,816 jobs; Educational services: 31,251 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,479 jobs; Professional services: 26,172 jobs; Administrative and support: 23,654 jobs; Wholesale trade: 14,907 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 8% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

191 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Irondequoit’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rochester General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester1.1 miles
  • Unity Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rochester4.9 miles
  • Highland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester5.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors14
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers40
Physical and occupational therapists40
Optometrists3
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies10

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 Irondequoit

Parks (22 nearby)

  • Durand Eastman Park · 1,184 acres1.8 mi
  • Seneca Park · 212 acres2.0 mi
  • Irondequoit Bay Park West · 118 acres2.6 mi
  • Camp Eastman · 56 acres2.2 mi
  • Maplewood Park · 37 acres2.3 mi
  • Helmer Nature Center · 35 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Tops0.9 mi
  • Wegmans1.0 mi
  • Aldi1.1 mi
  • Wegmans1.2 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi
  • Rite Aid1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.2 mi
  • Rite Aid1.3 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Irondequoit Public Library0.4 mi
  • Lincoln Branch Library2.3 mi
  • Sully Branch Library2.6 mi

Museums

  • Memorial Art Gallery3.4 mi
  • Keeper's House3.6 mi
  • Rochester Contemporary Art Center3.6 mi
  • High Falls Museum3.7 mi
  • George Eastman Museum3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Eastridge High School Auditorium1.3 mi
  • Seabreeze Stage2.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1839.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Irondequoit

Public schools here are run by West Irondequoit Central School District, East Irondequoit Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Briarwood SchoolRochesterPre-K–3170Public1.5 mi
Ivan L Green Primary SchoolRochesterPre-K–2333Public0.6 mi
Brookview SchoolRochesterK–3171Public0.8 mi
Colebrook SchoolRochesterK–3144Public2.4 mi
Listwood SchoolRochesterK–3154Public1.0 mi
Seneca SchoolRochesterK–3166Public2.0 mi
Southlawn SchoolRochesterK–3235Public1.3 mi
Durand-Eastman Intermediate SchoolRochester3–5318Public2.0 mi
Iroquois Middle SchoolRochester3–6403Public2.5 mi
Rogers Middle SchoolRochester4–6425Public1.3 mi
Dake Junior High SchoolRochester7–9551Public1.2 mi
Eastridge Senior High SchoolRochester9–12888Public1.3 mi
Irondequoit High SchoolRochester9–121,160Public1.1 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Kateri SchoolRochesterPre-K–577Roman Catholic0.1 mi
Bay Knoll Sda SchoolRochesterK–729Seventh-day Adventist1.7 mi
Kessler Center-Easter Seals NyIrondequoit3–1223Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Bishop Kearney High SchoolRochester6–12406Roman Catholic0.3 mi
Chesterton Academy of RochesterRochester9–1233Roman Catholic0.4 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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