Town guide

Murray, New York

Murray is a town in Orleans County, New York, home to about 4,754 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14470, and parts of 14411 and 14477 are in Murray too.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,754153 per sq mi
Median home value$123,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking80%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Murray

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Murray. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Murray

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA270 miles away

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

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

Who represents Murray

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

Murray had 4,796 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 378th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Orleans County grew from 30,164 residents in 1900 to 40,343 in 2020.

Murray population by census2000: 6,259, 2010: 4,988, 2020: 4,7966,25920004,98820104,7962020

Orleans County, 1900–2020

Orleans County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,164, 1910: 32,000, 1920: 28,619, 1930: 28,795, 1940: 27,760, 1950: 29,832, 1960: 34,159, 1970: 37,305, 1980: 38,496, 1990: 41,846, 2000: 44,171, 2010: 42,883, 2020: 40,34330K’00’1029K’20’3028K’40’5034K’60’7038K’80’9044K’00’1040K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 67 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MurrayJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 3 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F, 2.7 in33°18°Jan3.035°18°Feb2.344°25°Mar2.757°36°Apr3.370°47°May3.079°57°Jun3.083°62°Jul3.281°60°Aug2.875°54°Sep3.262°43°Oct3.450°33°Nov2.739°24°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albion, NY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Orleans County

7,800 jobs at 662 businesses in Orleans County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orleans CountyManufacturing: 2,151 jobs; Retail trade: 1,149 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,056 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 730 jobs; Construction: 416 jobs; Wholesale trade: 331 jobs; Other services: 306 jobs; Information: 264 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4% Information 3%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Murray.

Nearest hospitals

  • Medina Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Medina14.9 miles
  • United Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Batavia15.7 miles
  • Unity HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester20.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies2

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 Murray

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Clarendon Town Park2.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Tops5.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter6.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Holley Pharmacy3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Community Free Library3.8 mi
  • Hoag Library4.9 mi
  • Swan Library5.0 mi
  • Drake Memorial Library7.6 mi

Museums

  • First Universalist Church6.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Tower Fine Arts Center7.7 mi

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.

Schools in Murray

Public schools here are run by Holley Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Holley Elementary SchoolHolleyPre-K–6513Public3.7 mi
Holley Junior Senior High SchoolHolley7–12423Public3.6 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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Towns near Murray

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Shares ZIP codes with Albion Town (Orleans County), Clarendon, Gaines, Barre, Carlton, Kendall, Ridgeway and Hamlin.

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.