Town guide

Parma, New York

Parma is a town in Monroe County, New York, home to about 16,111 people across 42 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14468 and 14559.

Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population16,111383 per sq mi
Median home value$220,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking79%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Parma

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Parma

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA263 miles away

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

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

Who represents Parma

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

Parma had 16,217 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 142nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Monroe County grew from 217,854 residents in 1900 to 759,443 in 2020.

Parma population by census2000: 14,822, 2010: 15,633, 2020: 16,21714,822200015,633201016,2172020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 217,854, 1910: 283,212, 1920: 352,034, 1930: 423,881, 1940: 438,230, 1950: 487,632, 1960: 586,387, 1970: 711,917, 1980: 702,238, 1990: 713,968, 2000: 735,343, 2010: 744,344, 2020: 759,443218K’00’10352K’20’30438K’40’50586K’60’70702K’80’90735K’00’10759K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ParmaJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3 in; May: high 67°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in33°18°Jan2.435°17°Feb2.042°26°Mar2.656°36°Apr3.067°48°May3.175°58°Jun3.380°62°Jul3.579°61°Aug3.473°54°Sep3.160°43°Oct3.448°33°Nov2.838°25°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brockport, NY weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

350,205 jobs at 17,484 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHealth care and social assistance: 70,305 jobs; Retail trade: 39,658 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,816 jobs; Educational services: 31,251 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,479 jobs; Professional services: 26,172 jobs; Administrative and support: 23,654 jobs; Wholesale trade: 14,907 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 8% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

184 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parma’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unity HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester6.5 miles
  • Unity Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rochester11.1 miles
  • Rochester General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester11.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors1
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants31
Mental health providers44
Physical and occupational therapists66
Optometrists4
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies7

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 Parma

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Parma Town Park · 145 acres0.7 mi
  • Braddock Bay Park · 31 acres4.2 mi
  • Hilton Village Park · 28 acres1.7 mi
  • Frisbee Hill Park · 19 acres3.8 mi
  • Salmon Creek Park · 5 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Tops1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.9 mi
  • Faris Pharmacy6.5 mi
  • Walgreens7.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Parma Public Library1.9 mi

Museums

  • Spencerport Depot and Canal Museum4.7 mi
  • Greece Historical Society4.9 mi
  • Ogden Historical Society & Colby-Pulver House6.4 mi
  • Emily L. Knapp Museum7.8 mi
  • Morgan-Manning House8.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Greece Central Performing Arts Center5.2 mi
  • Strand Theatre7.9 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 Parma

Public schools here are run by Spencerport Central School District, Hilton Central School District, Monroe 2-Orleans Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Canal View Elementary SchoolSpencerportPre-K–5434Public5.2 mi
Leo Bernabi SchoolSpencerportPre-K–5370Public5.2 mi
Northwood Elementary SchoolHiltonPre-K–6719Public3.1 mi
Quest Elementary SchoolHiltonPre-K–6459Public1.9 mi
Terry Taylor Elementary SchoolSpencerportPre-K–5451Public4.0 mi
Village Elementary SchoolHiltonPre-K–6972Public2.3 mi
William C Munn SchoolSpencerportPre-K–5351Public6.1 mi
Monroe 2-Orleans BocesSpencerportK–12344Special Education4.6 mi
A M Cosgrove Middle SchoolSpencerport6–8854Public5.1 mi
Merton Williams Middle SchoolHilton6–8615Public2.1 mi
Hilton High SchoolHilton9–121,358Public2.4 mi
Spencerport High SchoolSpencerport9–121,127Public5.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Paul Lutheran SchoolHiltonPre-K–8124Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.1 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 Greece, Ogden, Hamlin, Clarkson and Sweden.

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