Town guide

Rome, New York

Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, home to about 31,795 people across 75 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13308, 13440 and 13441, and parts of 13478 are in Rome too.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population31,795425 per sq mi
Median home value$154,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rome

4 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Rome

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY172 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY193 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rome

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

Rome had 32,127 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 70th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Oneida County grew from 132,800 residents in 1900 to 232,125 in 2020.

Rome population by census2000: 34,950, 2010: 33,725, 2020: 32,12734,950200033,725201032,1272020

Oneida County, 1900–2020

Oneida County population, 1900 to 20201900: 132,800, 1910: 154,157, 1920: 182,833, 1930: 198,763, 1940: 203,636, 1950: 222,855, 1960: 264,401, 1970: 273,037, 1980: 253,466, 1990: 250,836, 2000: 235,469, 2010: 234,878, 2020: 232,125133K’00’10183K’20’30204K’40’50264K’60’70253K’80’90235K’00’10232K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RomeJan: high 30°F, low 13°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 13°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 41°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 3 in30°13°Jan2.532°13°Feb2.441°23°Mar3.455°34°Apr3.769°45°May4.576°55°Jun4.281°60°Jul4.379°58°Aug3.672°51°Sep4.059°41°Oct4.747°31°Nov3.736°21°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rome Griffiss Airfield, NY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Oneida County

85,570 jobs at 4,713 businesses in Oneida County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oneida CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,033 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,359 jobs; Retail trade: 11,537 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,206 jobs; Finance and insurance: 5,506 jobs; Other services: 4,936 jobs; Professional services: 4,030 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,600 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 12% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

338 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rome’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rome Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rome1.9 miles
  • Oneida Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Oneida13.1 miles
  • Wynn HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Utica13.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors43
Specialist doctors43
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants66
Mental health providers62
Physical and occupational therapists76
Optometrists5
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies19

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 Rome

Parks (28 nearby)

  • Riverside Park · 25 acres2.3 mi
  • Fort Stanwix National Monument · 17 acres1.3 mi
  • Haselton-Wright Park · 16 acres2.2 mi
  • Harr-Pinti Field · 13 acres2.0 mi
  • Hollis Hewitt Park · 13 acres2.2 mi
  • Bellamy Harbor Park · 12 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Aldi0.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi
  • Hannaford1.8 mi
  • Price Chopper2.4 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi
  • Walgreens2.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Jervis Library1.3 mi
  • East Rome Branch Jervis Public Library1.8 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Rome Sports Hall of Fame & Museum1.3 mi
  • Willett Center1.3 mi
  • Rome Historical Society1.4 mi
  • Engine House Number 21.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Showroom at Turning Stone Resort Casino9.0 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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 1870.

Colleges and universities

  • Mohawk Valley Community College

Notable people born here

  • Pat Riley (1945) · American basketball player, coach and executive
  • Virginia Thrasher (1997) · American sports shooter
  • Bruce Davidson (1949) · equestrian
  • Wilson S. Bissell (1847) · American politician (1847–1903)
  • Albert Barnes (1798) · American theologian (1798–1870)
  • Rob Manfred (1958) · 10th Commissioner of Major League Baseball

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

Schools in Rome

Public schools here are run by Rome City School District, Camden Central School District, New York State School for the Deaf. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clough Prek CenterRomePre-K206Public2.6 mi
Mcconnellsville Elementary SchoolBlossvalePre-K–4322Public12.0 mi
New York State School for the DeafRomePre-K–1246Special Education1.2 mi
Bellamy Elementary SchoolRomeK–6544Public3.0 mi
Gansevoort Elementary SchoolRomeK–6397Public0.4 mi
John E Joy Elementary SchoolRomeK–6366Public2.9 mi
Louis V Denti Elementary SchoolRomeK–6598Public1.3 mi
Ridge Mills Elementary SchoolRomeK–6388Public2.6 mi
Stokes Elementary SchoolRomeK–6368Public5.6 mi
Lyndon H Strough Middle SchoolRome7–8817Public1.1 mi
Rome Free AcademyRome9–121,512Public3.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Rome Catholic SchoolRomePre-K–653Roman Catholic1.9 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 Westmoreland, Verona, Floyd, Vienna, Lee and Annsville.

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