Town guide

Pitcairn, New York

Pitcairn is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to about 833 people across 59 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13648 and 13670.

Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population83314 per sq mi
Median home value$111,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$126Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pitcairn

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pitcairn

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)83 miles away
Closer regional airportOgdensburg International Airport (OGS)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY198 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY252 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pitcairn

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

Pitcairn had 790 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 912th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

St. Lawrence County grew from 89,083 residents in 1900 to 108,505 in 2020.

Pitcairn population by census2000: 783, 2010: 846, 2020: 790783200084620107902020

St. Lawrence County, 1900–2020

St. Lawrence County population, 1900 to 20201900: 89,083, 1910: 89,005, 1920: 88,121, 1930: 90,960, 1940: 91,098, 1950: 98,897, 1960: 111,239, 1970: 111,991, 1980: 114,254, 1990: 111,974, 2000: 111,931, 2010: 111,944, 2020: 108,50589K’00’1088K’20’3091K’40’50111K’60’70114K’80’90112K’00’10109K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 92 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PitcairnJan: high 27°F, low 5°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 6°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 17°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 3 in27°5°Jan2.829°6°Feb2.139°17°Mar2.353°31°Apr3.266°42°May3.375°53°Jun3.979°57°Jul3.878°55°Aug3.471°47°Sep3.858°36°Oct4.745°27°Nov3.633°15°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gouverneur 3 Nw, NY weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in St. Lawrence County

26,395 jobs at 1,826 businesses in St. Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Lawrence CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,601 jobs; Retail trade: 4,484 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,918 jobs; Educational services: 2,282 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,250 jobs; Construction: 1,377 jobs; Other services: 966 jobs; Administrative and support: 947 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Educational services 9% Manufacturing 9% Construction 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pitcairn’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gouverneur HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gouverneur14.4 miles
  • Carthage Area Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carthage18.3 miles
  • Lewis County General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lowville26.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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 Pitcairn

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Harrisville Free Library0.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Town of Diana Historical Soc0.7 mi

Counts are within about 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 Pitcairn

Public schools here are run by Harrisville Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Harrisville Elementary SchoolHarrisvillePre-K–6148Public0.2 mi
Harrisville Junior-Senior High SchoolHarrisville7–12164Public0.2 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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