Moira is a town in Franklin County, New York, home to about 2,895 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12916 and 12957.
Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Moira; also Fort Covington and Bangor
Mostly Moira; also Bombay
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Moira. 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)142 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Massena International Airport Richards Field (MSS)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA247 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY290 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moira; 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.
Moira had 2,916 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 525th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Franklin County grew from 42,853 residents in 1900 to 47,555 in 2020.
Franklin 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 8°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lawrenceville 3 Sw, NY weather station (8 miles away).
10,317 jobs at 922 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moira’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Brushton-Moira Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushton Grade SchoolBrushton | Pre-K–6 | 465 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Brushton-Moira High SchoolBrushton | 7–12 | 334 | Public | 1.6 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 Fort Covington, Bombay, Bangor and Dickinson Town (Franklin County).
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.