Penfield is a town in Monroe County, New York, home to about 38,965 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14526 and 14625, and parts of 14450, 14502 and 14580 are in Penfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $220 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Penfield; also Perinton
Mostly Penfield; also Brighton and Pittsford
Mostly Perinton; part is in Penfield
Mostly Macedon; part is in Penfield
Mostly Webster; part is in Penfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Penfield. 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)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA248 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Penfield; 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.
Penfield had 39,438 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 52nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Monroe County grew from 217,854 residents in 1900 to 759,443 in 2020.
Monroe 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 17°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 86 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Webster 2 Ne, NY weather station (7 miles away).
350,205 jobs at 17,484 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
525 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Penfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 66 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 96 |
| Dentists | 36 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 115 |
| Mental health providers | 129 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 60 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (32 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 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 1810.
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 Penfield Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobbles Elementary SchoolPenfield | K–5 | 542 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Harris Hill Elementary SchoolPenfield | K–5 | 479 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Indian Landing Elementary SchoolRochester | K–5 | 545 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Scribner Road Elementary SchoolPenfield | K–5 | 549 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Bay Trail Middle SchoolPenfield | 6–8 | 1,094 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Penfield Senior High SchoolPenfield | 9–12 | 1,442 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Finney School (the)Penfield | Pre-K–12 | 501 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| Penfield Village Nursery School & KindergartenPenfield | Pre-K–K | 16 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Rochester Christian SchoolRochester | Pre-K–8 | 135 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.6 mi |
| Southeast Christian AcademyPenfield | Pre-K–12 | 72 | Baptist | 1.4 mi |
| St Joseph Elementary SchoolPenfield | Pre-K–6 | 187 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 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 Webster, Perinton, Macedon, Walworth, Brighton and Pittsford.
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.