Sandy Creek is a town in Oswego County, New York, home to about 3,806 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13083 and 13145, and parts of 13142 are in Sandy Creek too.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Sandy Creek; also Boylston and Richland
All in Sandy Creek
Mostly Richland; part is in Sandy Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sandy Creek. 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)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown International Airport (ART)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY148 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY232 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sandy Creek; 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.
Sandy Creek had 3,813 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 438th 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 (4 miles 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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sandy Creek’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Sandy Creek Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Creek Elementary SchoolSandy Creek | Pre-K–5 | 379 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Sandy Creek Middle SchoolSandy Creek | 6–8 | 175 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Sandy Creek High SchoolSandy Creek | 9–12 | 230 | Public | 2.0 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 Richland, 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.