Palmyra is a town in Wayne County, New York, home to about 7,354 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14522, and parts of 14505 and 14513 are in Palmyra too.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Palmyra; also Farmington and Macedon
Mostly Marion; part is in Palmyra
Mostly Arcadia; part is in Palmyra
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Palmyra. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY236 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palmyra; 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.
Palmyra had 7,403 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 269th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Wayne County grew from 48,660 residents in 1900 to 91,283 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 105 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sodus 1w, NY weather station (13 miles away).
19,614 jobs at 1,673 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palmyra.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1789.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Palmyra-Macedon Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra-Macedon Primary SchoolPalmyra | Pre-K–2 | 431 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Palmyra-Macedon Middle SchoolPalmyra | 6–8 | 354 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Palmyra-Macedon Senior High SchoolPalmyra | 9–12 | 513 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Palmyra Christian SchoolPalmyra | Pre-K–12 | 133 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 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 Arcadia, Marion, Farmington, Macedon, Manchester and Sodus.
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