Town guide

Pittsford, New York

Pittsford is a town in Monroe County, New York, home to about 30,543 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14534, and parts of 14445, 14618 and 14625 are in Pittsford too.

Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population30,5431,318 per sq mi
Median home value$389,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$244Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking81%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pittsford

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pittsford

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA245 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pittsford

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

Pittsford had 30,617 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 76th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Pittsford population by census2000: 27,219, 2010: 29,405, 2020: 30,61727,219200029,405201030,6172020

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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 102 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PittsfordJan: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in33°19°Jan2.635°20°Feb2.144°27°Mar2.557°37°Apr3.069°48°May2.978°57°Jun3.483°62°Jul3.681°61°Aug3.374°54°Sep3.261°43°Oct3.249°34°Nov2.839°25°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Gtr Intl Ap, NY weather station (8 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

404 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pittsford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Highland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester6.0 miles
  • Strong Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester6.2 miles
  • Unity Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rochester7.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors43
Specialist doctors33
Dentists63
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants53
Mental health providers138
Physical and occupational therapists45
Optometrists16
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies3

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 Pittsford

Parks (24 nearby)

  • Powder Mills Park · 393 acres3.1 mi
  • Isaac Gordon Nature Park · 103 acres2.8 mi
  • Tinker Nature Park · 67 acres2.7 mi
  • Great Embankment Park · 36 acres1.5 mi
  • Thornell Farm Park · 28 acres1.3 mi
  • King's Bend Park · 20 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Trader Joe's2.1 mi
  • Wegmans2.3 mi
  • Wegmans2.5 mi
  • G & C Foods2.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • SpecialtyRx3.2 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Pittsford Community Library1.0 mi
  • Lorette Wilmot Library1.7 mi
  • East Rochester Public Library3.0 mi

Museums

  • Fairport Historical Museum4.1 mi
  • Stone Tolan House4.5 mi
  • Valentown Museum5.5 mi
  • Rochester Medical Museum and Archives5.6 mi
  • George Eastman Museum6.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Nazareth University Arts Center1.7 mi
  • Glazer Music Performance Center1.7 mi
  • Arts Center at Murphy Hall2.4 mi
  • OFC Creations Theatre Center3.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1827.

Notable people born here

  • Magnus Sheffield (2002) · American cyclist

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Pittsford

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jefferson Road SchoolPittsfordK–5507Public0.5 mi
Mendon Center Elementary SchoolPittsfordK–5640Public0.6 mi
Park Road SchoolPittsfordK–5394Public2.3 mi
Thornell Road SchoolPittsfordK–5490Public1.5 mi
Barker Road Middle SchoolPittsford6–8717Public1.3 mi
Calkins Road Middle SchoolPittsford6–8602Public1.5 mi
Pittsford Sutherland High SchoolPittsford9–12882Public0.8 mi
Pittsford-Mendon High SchoolPittsford9–12919Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Louis SchoolPittsfordPre-K–5182Roman Catholic0.8 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 Brighton, Penfield, East Rochester, Perinton, Henrietta and Mendon.

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