Town guide

Otisco, New York

Otisco is a town in Onondaga County, New York, home to about 2,545 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13084, 13110, 13141 and 13159.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population2,54586 per sq mi
Median home value$263,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Otisco

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Otisco

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY136 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY190 miles away

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

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

Who represents Otisco

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

Otisco had 2,368 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 567th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Otisco population by census2000: 2,561, 2010: 2,541, 2020: 2,3682,56120002,54120102,3682020

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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 117 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OtiscoJan: high 29°F, low 11°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; May: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 18°F, 3.6 in29°11°Jan2.931°12°Feb2.939°20°Mar3.752°31°Apr4.265°43°May3.673°52°Jun5.177°57°Jul4.676°55°Aug4.869°48°Sep4.957°38°Oct4.545°28°Nov3.934°18°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tully Heiberg Forest, NY weather station (8 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

40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Otisco’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Syracuse Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Syracuse12.9 miles
  • Crouse HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Syracuse13.1 miles
  • University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Syracuse13.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors3
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
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 Otisco

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Otisco Town Park · 12 acres1.4 mi
  • Bailey Park · 2 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Tully Market5.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kinney Pharmacy Department4.7 mi

Libraries

  • LaFayette Public Library4.6 mi
  • Tully Free Library5.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Otisco

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
C Grant Grimshaw SchoolLafayettePre-K–6338Public4.4 mi
Tully Elementary SchoolTullyPre-K–5370Public5.2 mi
Tully Junior-Senior High SchoolTully6–12367Public5.2 mi
La Fayette Junior-Senior High SchoolLafayette7–12298Public5.6 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 LaFayette, Tully, Onondaga, Marcellus, Pompey, Fabius, Preble, Truxton and Spafford.

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