Town guide

Onondaga, New York

Onondaga is a town in Onondaga County, New York, home to about 22,573 people across 58 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13110, 13120 and 13215, and parts of 13031, 13078, 13084, 13108, 13205, 13210, 13219 and 13244 are in Onondaga too.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population22,573392 per sq mi
Median home value$246,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Onondaga

11 ZIP codes, 8 shared with neighboring towns
Syracuse, NY13244Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Syracuse; part is in Onondaga

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

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Around Onondaga

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY197 miles away

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

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

Who represents Onondaga

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

Onondaga had 22,937 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 107th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Onondaga County grew from 168,735 residents in 1900 to 476,516 in 2020.

Onondaga population by census2000: 21,063, 2010: 23,101, 2020: 22,93721,063200023,101201022,9372020

Onondaga County, 1900–2020

Onondaga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 168,735, 1910: 200,298, 1920: 241,465, 1930: 291,606, 1940: 295,108, 1950: 341,719, 1960: 423,028, 1970: 472,746, 1980: 463,920, 1990: 468,973, 2000: 458,336, 2010: 467,026, 2020: 476,516169K’00’10241K’20’30295K’40’50423K’60’70464K’80’90458K’00’10477K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 128 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OnondagaJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in32°17°Jan2.634°18°Feb2.542°25°Mar3.056°36°Apr3.569°47°May3.477°57°Jun3.682°62°Jul3.980°60°Aug3.773°53°Sep3.460°42°Oct3.948°33°Nov3.237°24°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap, NY weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Onondaga County

223,537 jobs at 11,166 businesses in Onondaga County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Onondaga CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,927 jobs; Retail trade: 26,928 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,332 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18,961 jobs; Professional services: 15,129 jobs; Educational services: 14,695 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,366 jobs; Wholesale trade: 12,906 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6%

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

Health care

263 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Onondaga’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Syracuse Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Syracuse6.3 miles
  • University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Syracuse6.4 miles
  • Crouse HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Syracuse6.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors70
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants93
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists43
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies1

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 Onondaga

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Rand Tract Park · 77 acres3.3 mi
  • Upper Onondaga Park · 63 acres4.7 mi
  • Elmwood Park · 33 acres4.2 mi
  • James E. Heath Park · 26 acres4.0 mi
  • Meachem Field · 20 acres4.0 mi
  • Anthony J. Santaro Memorial Park · 17 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Big O Deli And Market3.3 mi
  • Green Hills Farms3.7 mi
  • ALDI3.7 mi
  • Dollar General Market3.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Rite Aid4.6 mi
  • Kinney Drugs4.7 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Coulter Library Building2.8 mi
  • Onondaga Free Library3.1 mi
  • Betts Branch Library4.1 mi

Museums

  • Friends of Clark Reservation State Park Nature Center6.3 mi
  • Museum of Science and Technology6.3 mi
  • Everson Museum of Art6.3 mi
  • Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center6.5 mi
  • Erie Canal Museum6.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Storer Auditorium2.8 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.

Schools in Onondaga

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Onondaga Nation SchoolNedrowPre-K–8120Public2.8 mi
Rockwell Elementary SchoolNedrowPre-K–2208Public3.7 mi
Wheeler Elementary SchoolNedrow3–6240Public2.3 mi
Onondaga Hill Middle SchoolSyracuse5–8575Public3.2 mi
Onondaga Senior High SchoolNedrow7–12323Public2.4 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 Syracuse, Camillus, De Witt, Marcellus, Geddes, LaFayette, Pompey, Otisco, Skaneateles, Onondaga Nation Reservation, Fabius and Spafford.

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