Palermo is a town in Oswego County, New York, home to about 3,456 people across 40 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13036, 13069, 13131, 13132 and 13135.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hastings; part is in Palermo
Mostly Fulton; part is in Palermo
Mostly Parish; part is in Palermo
Mostly Schroeppel; part is in Palermo
Mostly Schroeppel; part is in Palermo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Palermo. 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)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY220 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palermo; 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.
Palermo had 3,470 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 465th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Oswego County grew from 70,881 residents in 1900 to 117,525 in 2020.
Oswego 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 14°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 159 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fulton, NY weather station (4 miles away).
22,804 jobs at 2,093 businesses in Oswego County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
231 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palermo’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 56 |
| Mental health providers | 64 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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
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Theaters and performance venues
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 Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District, Fulton City School District, Central Square Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Elementary SchoolParish | Pre-K–6 | 580 | Public | 15.8 mi |
| Fairgrieve SchoolFulton | Pre-K–6 | 390 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Granby Elementary SchoolFulton | Pre-K–6 | 463 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Hastings Mallory Elementary SchoolCentral Square | Pre-K–5 | 407 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| J E Lanigan SchoolFulton | Pre-K–6 | 436 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Michael A Maroun Elementary SchoolPhoenix | Pre-K–4 | 610 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Millard Hawk Elementary SchoolCentral Square | Pre-K–5 | 446 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Palermo Elementary SchoolFulton | Pre-K–4 | 216 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Volney Elementary SchoolFulton | Pre-K–6 | 306 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Emerson J Dillon Middle SchoolPhoenix | 5–8 | 509 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Central Square Middle SchoolCentral Square | 6–8 | 799 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr./Sr. High SchoolParish | 7–12 | 410 | Public | 15.7 mi |
| Fulton Junior High SchoolFulton | 7–8 | 472 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| G Ray Bodley High SchoolFulton | 9–12 | 938 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| John C Birdlebough High SchoolPhoenix | 9–12 | 471 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Paul V Moore High SchoolCentral Square | 9–12 | 1,026 | Public | 8.1 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 Fulton, Hastings, Granby, Volney, Schroeppel, Lysander, Parish, Mexico, West Monroe and Albion Town (Oswego County).
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.