Town guide

Norfolk, New York

Norfolk is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to about 4,402 people across 57 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13667 and 13678, and parts of 13621, 13662 and 13668 are in Norfolk too.

Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population4,40278 per sq mi
Median home value$105,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Norfolk

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Norfolk

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)132 miles away
Closer regional airportMassena International Airport Richards Field (MSS)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY236 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY293 miles away

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

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

Who represents Norfolk

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

Norfolk had 4,453 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 397th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

St. Lawrence County grew from 89,083 residents in 1900 to 108,505 in 2020.

Norfolk population by census2000: 4,565, 2010: 4,668, 2020: 4,4534,56520004,66820104,4532020

St. Lawrence County, 1900–2020

St. Lawrence County population, 1900 to 20201900: 89,083, 1910: 89,005, 1920: 88,121, 1930: 90,960, 1940: 91,098, 1950: 98,897, 1960: 111,239, 1970: 111,991, 1980: 114,254, 1990: 111,974, 2000: 111,931, 2010: 111,944, 2020: 108,50589K’00’1088K’20’3091K’40’50111K’60’70114K’80’90112K’00’10109K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorfolkJan: high 25°F, low 6°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 7°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in25°6°Jan2.128°7°Feb1.638°19°Mar2.054°32°Apr2.968°44°May3.176°53°Jun3.781°58°Jul3.579°56°Aug3.471°48°Sep3.558°37°Oct3.445°27°Nov2.632°16°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Massena Intl Ap, NY weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in St. Lawrence County

26,395 jobs at 1,826 businesses in St. Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Lawrence CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,601 jobs; Retail trade: 4,484 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,918 jobs; Educational services: 2,282 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,250 jobs; Construction: 1,377 jobs; Other services: 966 jobs; Administrative and support: 947 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Educational services 9% Manufacturing 9% Construction 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norfolk’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Slhs Massena, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Massena7.0 miles
  • Canton-Potsdam HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Potsdam11.5 miles
  • Carthage Area Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ogdensburg28.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Norfolk

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Norfolk Village Park · 1 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Al Smith's Superette3.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kinney Drugs6.5 mi
  • Walgreens6.6 mi
  • Rite Aid7.0 mi
  • Kinney Drugs7.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hepburn Library of Norfolk3.2 mi

Museums

  • Celine G. Philibert Cultural Centre and Museum7.0 mi
  • Battle of Crysler's Farm National Historic Site8.8 mi

Counts are within about 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 Massena, Potsdam, Louisville, Stockholm, Madrid, Brasher and Waddington.

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.