Owasco is a town in Cayuga County, New York, home to about 3,511 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13021.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Auburn; part is in Owasco
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Owasco. 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)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY207 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Owasco; 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.
Owasco had 3,552 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 460th 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 (about a mile 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).
556 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Owasco.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 49 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 89 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 132 |
| Mental health providers | 161 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 64 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Auburn City School District, Cayuga-Onondaga Boces, New York State Office of Children and Family Services (Ocfs). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Park Elementary SchoolAuburn | K–6 | 381 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Cayuga-Onondaga BocesAuburn | K–12 | 292 | Special Education | 2.8 mi |
| Genesee Street Elementary SchoolAuburn | K–6 | 369 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Herman Avenue Elementary SchoolAuburn | K–6 | 399 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Owasco Elementary SchoolAuburn | K–6 | 356 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| William H Seward Elementary SchoolAuburn | K–6 | 491 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Auburn Junior High SchoolAuburn | 7–8 | 560 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Harriet Tubman Residential CenterAuburn | 8–12 | 20 | Alternative Education | 3.2 mi |
| Auburn High SchoolAuburn | 9–12 | 1,176 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Minds Montessori SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 19 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Hillside Childrens Center - Finger Lakes CampusAuburn | 3–12 | 43 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Tyburn Academy of Mary ImmaculateAuburn | 7–12 | 69 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Auburn, Sennett, Fleming, Aurelius and Throop.
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