Richland is a town in Oswego County, New York, home to about 5,716 people across 57 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13142, and parts of 13083, 13114 and 13144 are in Richland too.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Richland; also Sandy Creek and Albion Town (Oswego County)
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Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY145 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY229 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Richland; 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.
Richland had 5,637 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 326th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Oswego County grew from 70,881 residents in 1900 to 117,525 in 2020.
Oswego County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pulaski, NY weather station (about a mile away).
22,804 jobs at 2,093 businesses in Oswego County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Pulaski Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski Elementary SchoolPulaski | Pre-K–5 | 422 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Pulaski Middle-High SchoolPulaski | 6–12 | 507 | Public | 0.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Mexico, New Haven, Sandy Creek, Orwell, Boylston, Albion Town (Oswego County) and Redfield.
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.