Town guide

Martinsburg, New York

Martinsburg is a town in Lewis County, New York, home to about 1,189 people across 76 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13404, and parts of 13343 and 13367 are in Martinsburg too.

Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,18916 per sq mi
Median home value$162,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Martinsburg

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Martinsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)58 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown International Airport (ART)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY184 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY228 miles away

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

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

Who represents Martinsburg

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

Martinsburg had 1,316 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 835th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Lewis County grew from 27,427 residents in 1900 to 26,582 in 2020.

Martinsburg population by census2000: 1,249, 2010: 1,433, 2020: 1,3161,24920001,43320101,3162020

Lewis County, 1900–2020

Lewis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,427, 1910: 24,849, 1920: 23,704, 1930: 23,447, 1940: 22,815, 1950: 22,521, 1960: 23,249, 1970: 23,644, 1980: 25,035, 1990: 26,796, 2000: 26,944, 2010: 27,087, 2020: 26,58227K’00’1024K’20’3023K’40’5023K’60’7025K’80’9027K’00’1027K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 127 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MartinsburgJan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 9°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 19°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 17°F, 3.8 in27°8°Jan3.529°9°Feb2.638°19°Mar2.752°32°Apr3.166°43°May3.474°53°Jun3.778°57°Jul3.577°55°Aug3.870°47°Sep3.557°38°Oct4.644°28°Nov3.833°17°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lowville, NY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Lewis County

4,984 jobs at 506 businesses in Lewis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lewis CountyManufacturing: 1,226 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 993 jobs; Retail trade: 887 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 563 jobs; Other services: 305 jobs; Construction: 218 jobs; Professional services: 122 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 109 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 6% Construction 4% Professional services 2% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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

Health care

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Martinsburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lewis County General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lowville4.3 miles
  • Carthage Area Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carthage16.7 miles
  • Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Watertown27.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers23

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 Martinsburg

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Whitaker Falls Park · 90 acres3.9 mi
  • Martinsburg Town Park · 2 acres4.1 mi
  • Whitaker Falls Park3.8 mi
  • Martinsburg Town Park4.1 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter3.3 mi
  • Tops3.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Kinney Drugs3.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Lowville Free Library4.1 mi
  • William H. Bush Memorial Library4.2 mi

Museums

  • American Maple Museum7.6 mi
  • Lowville & Beaver River Railroad Depot & Railroad Museum7.7 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lowville, New Bremen, Watson, Denmark, Webb, Harrisburg, Greig, Montague and Turin.

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