Town guide

Pinckney, New York

Pinckney is a town in Lewis County, New York, home to about 285 people across 41 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13601, 13626 and 13682.

Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2857 per sq mi
Median home value$170,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$144Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pinckney

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pinckney. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Pinckney

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)57 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown International Airport (ART)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY171 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY242 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pinckney

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

Pinckney had 313 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 989th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Lewis County grew from 27,427 residents in 1900 to 26,582 in 2020.

Pinckney population by census2000: 319, 2010: 329, 2020: 313319200032920103132020

Lewis County, 1900–2020

Lewis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,427, 1910: 24,849, 1920: 23,704, 1930: 23,447, 1940: 22,815, 1950: 22,521, 1960: 23,249, 1970: 23,644, 1980: 25,035, 1990: 26,796, 2000: 26,944, 2010: 27,087, 2020: 26,58227K’00’1024K’20’3023K’40’5023K’60’7025K’80’9027K’00’1027K’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 11°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 116 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PinckneyJan: high 29°F, low 11°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 41°F, 5 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 3.9 in29°11°Jan3.631°12°Feb2.940°22°Mar2.854°35°Apr3.567°47°May3.775°57°Jun3.780°62°Jul3.579°61°Aug3.872°52°Sep3.959°41°Oct5.046°31°Nov4.235°20°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Lewis County

4,984 jobs at 506 businesses in Lewis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lewis CountyManufacturing: 1,226 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 993 jobs; Retail trade: 887 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 563 jobs; Other services: 305 jobs; Construction: 218 jobs; Professional services: 122 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 109 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 6% Construction 4% Professional services 2% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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

Health care

728 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pinckney’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carthage Area Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carthage9.5 miles
  • Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Watertown9.7 miles
  • Lewis County General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lowville14.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors48
Specialist doctors134
Dentists48
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants174
Mental health providers166
Physical and occupational therapists132
Optometrists12
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies21

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 Pinckney

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Athletic Fields · 4 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • ALDI7.6 mi
  • Price Chopper7.7 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 Pinckney

Public schools here are run by Copenhagen Central School District, Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Boces, Watertown City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Copenhagen Central SchoolCopenhagenPre-K–12473Public3.2 mi
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BocesWatertownK–12267Special Education12.5 mi
Knickerbocker SchoolWatertownK–4340Public9.3 mi
North Elementary SchoolWatertownK–4435Public10.1 mi
Ohio Street SchoolWatertownK–4308Public8.7 mi
Sherman SchoolWatertownK–4323Public9.8 mi
Starbuck Elementary SchoolWatertownK–4153Public9.9 mi
Harold T Wiley SchoolWatertown5–6614Public9.3 mi
Case Middle SchoolWatertown7–8586Public9.5 mi
Watertown Senior High SchoolWatertown9–121,181Public9.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Faith Fellowship Christian SchoolWatertownPre-K–12134Christian (no specific denomination)8.7 mi
Ihc Elementary School Grades K-5WatertownPre-K–5171Roman Catholic9.6 mi
Immaculate Heart Central Jr./Sr. High SchoolWatertown6–12178Roman Catholic10.5 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 Watertown City, Watertown Town, Pamelia, Rutland, Le Ray, Hounsfield, Brownville, Rodman, Denmark, Champion, Harrisburg and Worth.

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