LaFayette is a town in Onondaga County, New York, home to about 4,878 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13084, and parts of 13078 and 13159 are in LaFayette too.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly LaFayette; also Onondaga and Otisco
Mostly De Witt; part is in LaFayette
Mostly Tully; part is in LaFayette
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside LaFayette. 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)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY191 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of LaFayette; 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.
LaFayette had 4,910 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 367th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Onondaga County grew from 168,735 residents in 1900 to 476,516 in 2020.
Onondaga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 117 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tully Heiberg Forest, NY weather station (10 miles away).
223,537 jobs at 11,166 businesses in Onondaga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in LaFayette.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Lafayette Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Grant Grimshaw SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–6 | 338 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| La Fayette Junior-Senior High SchoolLafayette | 7–12 | 298 | Public | 1.5 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 De Witt, Tully, Pompey, Onondaga, Otisco, Fabius, Preble and Truxton.
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