Lyons is a town in Wayne County, New York, home to about 5,594 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14489.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lyons; also Arcadia and Galen
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lyons. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY229 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lyons; 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.
Lyons had 5,679 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 333rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Wayne County grew from 48,660 residents in 1900 to 91,283 in 2020.
Wayne 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 16°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 105 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sodus 1w, NY weather station (12 miles away).
19,614 jobs at 1,673 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
121 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lyons.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 89 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lyons Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Elementary SchoolLyons | Pre-K–6 | 519 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lyons Middle SchoolLyons | 7–8 | 132 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lyons Senior High SchoolLyons | 9–12 | 266 | Public | 1.0 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 Arcadia, Galen, Sodus, Rose and Phelps.
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