Le Ray is a town in Jefferson County, New York, home to about 25,266 people across 74 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13602, 13603, 13616 and 13637, and parts of 13601, 13612, 13673 and 13691 are in Le Ray too.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown International Airport (ART)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY172 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY254 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Le Ray; 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.
Le Ray had 25,574 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 99th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Jefferson County grew from 76,748 residents in 1900 to 116,721 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 116 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watertown, NY weather station (7 miles away).
28,622 jobs at 2,348 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
372 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Le Ray’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 53 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 81 |
| Mental health providers | 88 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 64 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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 (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 Indian River Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium Primary SchoolCalcium | Pre-K–3 | 480 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Evans Mills Primary SchoolEvans Mills | Pre-K–3 | 330 | Public | 1.7 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 Watertown City, Watertown Town, Pamelia, Theresa, Rutland, Hounsfield, Brownville, Philadelphia, Champion, Alexandria, Antwerp, Pinckney and Wilna.
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.