Niles is a town in Cayuga County, New York, home to about 1,147 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13118 and 13152.
Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Moravia; part is in Niles
Mostly Skaneateles; part is in Niles
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Niles. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY194 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Niles; 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.
Niles had 1,137 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 847th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Cayuga County grew from 66,234 residents in 1900 to 76,248 in 2020.
Cayuga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Auburn, NY weather station (12 miles away).
17,820 jobs at 1,509 businesses in Cayuga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
102 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Niles’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Moravia Central School District, Skaneateles Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millard Fillmore Elementary SchoolMoravia | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Waterman Elementary SchoolSkaneateles | K–2 | 281 | Public | 11.6 mi |
| State Street Intermediate SchoolSkaneateles | 3–5 | 266 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Moravia Junior-Senior High SchoolMoravia | 6–12 | 442 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Skaneateles Middle SchoolSkaneateles | 6–8 | 255 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Skaneateles Senior High SchoolSkaneateles | 9–12 | 410 | Public | 11.4 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 Skaneateles, Moravia, Spafford, Sempronius, Scipio, Marcellus, Venice and Summerhill.
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