Town guide

Rochester, New York

Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, home to about 208,772 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14604, 14605, 14606, 14607, 14608, 14609, 14610, 14611, 14613, 14614, 14615, 14619, 14620, 14621, 14627 and 14642, and parts of 14612, 14616, 14617, 14622, 14623 and 14624 are in Rochester too.

Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot across 14 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 12 of 14 were seller’s markets.

Population208,7725,837 per sq mi

Median home value$139,600Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking75%Median of 14 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rochester

22 ZIP codes, 6 shared with neighboring towns

Rochester, NY14604 —/sq ft

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Rochester, NY14605 Seller’s market $76/sq ft +14.0% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Competition 87/100

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Rochester, NY14606 Seller’s market $160/sq ft +29.9% vs. last year 1.2 months of supply · 83% sold over asking Competition 99/100

Mostly Rochester; also Gates and Greece

Rochester, NY14607 Seller’s market $171/sq ft +2.8% vs. last year 0.8 months of supply · 76% sold over asking Competition 99/100

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Rochester, NY14608 Seller’s market $97/sq ft +42.0% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 52% sold over asking Competition 90/100

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Rochester, NY14609 Seller’s market $167/sq ft +8.9% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 86% sold over asking Competition 99/100

Mostly Rochester; also Irondequoit

Rochester, NY14610 Seller’s market $212/sq ft +6.5% vs. last year 0.7 months of supply · 77% sold over asking Competition 99/100

Mostly Rochester; also Brighton

Rochester, NY14611 Seller’s market $88/sq ft +5.7% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 75% sold over asking Competition 94/100

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Rochester, NY14613 Seller’s market $84/sq ft +14.5% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 71% sold over asking Competition 96/100

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Rochester, NY14614 —/sq ft

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Rochester, NY14615 Seller’s market $148/sq ft −6.7% vs. last year 0.8 months of supply · 89% sold over asking Competition 99/100

Mostly Rochester; also Greece

Rochester, NY14619 Seller’s market $129/sq ft +2.4% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 74% sold over asking Competition 96/100

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Rochester, NY14620 Seller’s market $179/sq ft −0.7% vs. last year 0.9 months of supply · 85% sold over asking Competition 99/100

Mostly Rochester; also Brighton

Rochester, NY14621 Seller’s market $100/sq ft +30.1% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 60% sold over asking Competition 89/100

Mostly Rochester; also Irondequoit

Rochester, NY14627Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Rochester, NY14642Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Rochester, NY14612 Seller’s market $182/sq ft +4.2% vs. last year 0.6 months of supply · 89% sold over asking Competition 100/100

Mostly Greece; part is in Rochester

Rochester, NY14616 Seller’s market $175/sq ft +8.3% vs. last year 0.7 months of supply · 88% sold over asking Competition 99/100

Mostly Greece; part is in Rochester

Rochester, NY14617 Seller’s market $174/sq ft −4.3% vs. last year 0.7 months of supply · 87% sold over asking Competition 99/100

Mostly Irondequoit; part is in Rochester

Rochester, NY14622 Seller’s market $189/sq ft +11.0% vs. last year 0.7 months of supply · 91% sold over asking Competition 100/100

Mostly Irondequoit; part is in Rochester

Rochester, NY14623 Seller’s market $201/sq ft +7.1% vs. last year 0.6 months of supply · 93% sold over asking Competition 100/100

Mostly Henrietta; part is in Rochester

Rochester, NY14624 Seller’s market $181/sq ft +4.7% vs. last year 0.7 months of supply · 94% sold over asking Competition 100/100

Mostly Gates; part is in Rochester

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

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Rochester at a glance

City · Monroe County, NY

Population	208,7725,837 per square mile
Land area	36 square milesplus 1.4 of water
Median household income	$47,213average $68,287
Median home value	$139,600as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,081/month
Homes lived in by owners	38%
Single-family houses	44% of homes
Median year built	1938
Average household	2.14 people
Median age	33.7
Average commute	19 minutes13% work from home
Adults with a degree	30%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Rochester

Distances

Nearest major airport	Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Buffalo, NY65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Philadelphia, PA253 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rochester

U.S. Representative · New York’s 25th DistrictJoseph D. Morelle (D)
U.S. SenatorCharles E. Schumer (D)
U.S. SenatorKirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
GovernorKathy Hochul (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataMalik Evans

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

Rochester had 211,328 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 14th 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).

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.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Gtr Intl Ap, NY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

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).

Health care

7,695 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rochester’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Unity Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rochester1.5 miles
Highland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester2.4 miles
Rochester General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester2.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	624
Specialist doctors	2,270
Dentists	233
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	2,239
Mental health providers	1,786
Physical and occupational therapists	449
Optometrists	32
Chiropractors	62
Pharmacies	86

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 Rochester

Parks (81 nearby)

Genesee Valley Park · 584 acres3.8 mi
Seneca Park · 212 acres2.8 mi
Highland Park · 150 acres2.8 mi
Cobb's Hill Park · 142 acres3.3 mi
Middle Maplewood Park · 68 acres1.3 mi
Brighton Town Park · 42 acres4.0 mi

Grocery stores (21 nearby)

Aldi0.3 mi
Tops0.7 mi
Quick Mini Mart1.0 mi
Uptown Mini Mart1.0 mi

Pharmacies (13 nearby)

New Clinton Pharmacy0.7 mi
Rite Aid0.8 mi
Walgreens2.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries (21 nearby)

Lincoln Branch Library1.1 mi
Rundel Memorial Library1.2 mi
Bausch & Lomb Public Library1.3 mi
Sibley Music Library1.3 mi
Lyell Branch Library1.4 mi

Museums (9 nearby)

High Falls Museum0.6 mi
Susan B. Anthony House1.1 mi
Rochester Auto Museum1.1 mi
Rochester Contemporary Art Center1.4 mi
National Museum of Play at The Strong1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (22 nearby)

Hochstein School of Music & Dance0.9 mi
Village Idiots Improv Comedy1.1 mi
Bread & Water Theatre1.1 mi
Harro East Ballroom1.1 mi
The Focus Theater1.2 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1788.

Colleges and universities

University of Rochester
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
St. John Fisher University
Monroe Community College
College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering

Sports teams

Rochester Red Wings International League
Rochester Lancers North American Soccer League

Notable people born here

John Lithgow (1945) · American actor (born 1945)
Ryan Lochte (1984) · American swimmer
Cab Calloway (1907) · American jazz singer (1907–1994)
Abby Wambach (1980) · American soccer player (born 1980)
Robert Forster (1941) · American actor (1941–2019)
Chyna (1969) · American professional wrestler and actress (1969-2016)
Jon Jones (1987) · American mixed martial arts fighter
John Ashbery (1927) · poet from the United States of America (1927–2017)

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

Schools in Rochester

Public schools here are run by Rochester City School District, West Irondequoit Central School District, Churchville-Chili Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (96)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Anna Murray-Douglass AcademyRochester	Pre-K–6	741	Public	2.4 mi
Austin Steward Elementary School 46Rochester	Pre-K–6	343	Public	4.2 mi
Briarwood SchoolRochester	Pre-K–3	170	Public	3.3 mi
Chestnut Ridge Elementary SchoolRochester	Pre-K–4	569	Public	9.4 mi
Dr David and Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16Rochester	Pre-K–6	430	Public	2.4 mi
English Village Elementary SchoolRochester	Pre-K–2	346	Public	5.1 mi
Greece Community Early Learning CenterRochester	Pre-K–2	269	Public	5.6 mi
Helendale Road Primary SchoolRochester	Pre-K–2	311	Public	4.0 mi
Ida B Wells-Barnett Elementary School 34Rochester	Pre-K–6	465	Public	1.3 mi
Ivan L Green Primary SchoolRochester	Pre-K–2	333	Public	3.8 mi
School 15-Children's School of Rochester (the)Rochester	Pre-K–6	384	Public	3.4 mi
School 17-Enrico FermiRochester	Pre-K–6	525	Public	0.9 mi
School 19-Dr Charles T LunsfordRochester	Pre-K–6	353	Public	2.1 mi
School 22-Lincoln SchoolRochester	Pre-K–6	522	Public	1.1 mi
School 23-Francis ParkerRochester	Pre-K–6	313	Public	2.5 mi
School 25-Nathaniel HawthorneRochester	Pre-K–6	471	Public	1.6 mi
School 28-Henry HudsonRochester	Pre-K–6	567	Public	3.5 mi
School 33-John James AudubonRochester	Pre-K–6	980	Public	2.6 mi
School 35-PinnacleRochester	Pre-K–6	435	Public	2.7 mi
School 4-George Mather ForbesRochester	Pre-K–6	265	Public	1.5 mi
School 42-Abelard ReynoldsRochester	Pre-K–6	465	Public	4.3 mi
School 45-Mary Mcleod BethuneRochester	Pre-K–8	430	Public	2.1 mi
School 5-John WilliamsRochester	Pre-K–6	485	Public	0.4 mi
School 50-Helen Barrett MontgomeryRochester	Pre-K–6	590	Public	1.8 mi
School 52-Frank Fowler DowRochester	Pre-K–6	332	Public	3.6 mi
School 53 Montessori AcademyRochester	Pre-K–6	306	Public	3.0 mi
School 54-Flower City Community SchoolRochester	Pre-K–6	325	Public	0.8 mi
School 58-World of Inquiry SchoolRochester	Pre-K–12	896	Public	1.4 mi
School 7-Virgil GrissomRochester	Pre-K–6	486	Public	1.3 mi
School 8-Roberto ClementeRochester	Pre-K–6	436	Public	0.6 mi

And 66 more.

Private schools (28)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Destiny Christian School and PreschoolRochester	Pre-K–8	82	Pentecostal	3.4 mi
Greece Montessori SchoolRochester	Pre-K–K	4	Nonsectarian	6.7 mi
Hillel Community Day SchoolRochester	Pre-K–5	29	Jewish	3.7 mi
Holy Cross SchoolRochester	Pre-K–6	164	Roman Catholic	5.8 mi
Nazareth ElementaryRochester	Pre-K–6	100	Roman Catholic	1.7 mi
Pinnacle Lutheran SchoolRochester	Pre-K–K	8	Nonsectarian	6.5 mi
Rochester Classical AcademyRochester	Pre-K–5	44	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.7 mi
Rochester School for the DeafRochester	Pre-K–12	97	Nonsectarian	1.1 mi
St Ambrose AcademyRochester	Pre-K–5	73	Roman Catholic	3.4 mi
St Kateri SchoolRochester	Pre-K–5	77	Roman Catholic	3.5 mi
St Pius Tenth SchoolRochester	Pre-K–5	82	Roman Catholic	6.7 mi
Westfall Academy IcrRochester	Pre-K–5	65	Islamic	3.9 mi
Archangel SchoolRochester	K	13	Roman Catholic	4.6 mi
Bay Knoll Sda SchoolRochester	K–7	29	Seventh-day Adventist	4.6 mi
Mary Cariola CenterRochester	K–12	253	Nonsectarian	3.0 mi
Hope Hall SchoolRochester	3–12	141	Nonsectarian	3.8 mi
The Norman Howard SchoolRochester	4–12	98	Nonsectarian	6.5 mi
Hillside Children's Center -Andrews Trahey CampusRochester	5–12	76	Nonsectarian	3.1 mi
Nativity Preparatory AcademyRochester	5–8	59	Roman Catholic	2.0 mi
Aquinas InstituteRochester	6–12	717	Roman Catholic	1.6 mi
Bishop Kearney High SchoolRochester	6–12	406	Roman Catholic	3.2 mi
Mary Cariola, Building 2Rochester	6–12	96	Nonsectarian	3.4 mi
Our Lady of Mercy School for Young WomenRochester	6–12	612	Roman Catholic	4.5 mi
Villa of HopeRochester	8–12	58	Nonsectarian	4.2 mi
Chesterton Academy of RochesterRochester	9–12	33	Roman Catholic	3.2 mi
Ora AcademyRochester	9–12	18	Jewish	3.8 mi
Talmudical Institute of Upstate NyRochester	9–12	50	Jewish	2.8 mi
School of the Holy ChildhoodRochester	Ungraded	103	Nonsectarian	6.4 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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