Seneca Falls is a town in Seneca County, New York, home to about 8,982 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13148, and parts of 13165 are in Seneca Falls too.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Seneca Falls; also Fayette and Tyre
Mostly Waterloo; part is in Seneca Falls
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Seneca Falls. 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)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY214 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Seneca Falls; 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.
Seneca Falls had 9,027 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 229th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Seneca County grew from 28,114 residents in 1900 to 33,814 in 2020.
Seneca 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 16°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Geneva Rsch Farm, NY weather station (11 miles away).
8,767 jobs at 689 businesses in Seneca County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Seneca Falls.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 36 |
| Pharmacies | 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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (7 nearby)
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.
Established in 1829.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Seneca Falls Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank M Knight Elementary SchoolSeneca Falls | Pre-K–2 | 268 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elementary SchoolSeneca Falls | 3–5 | 272 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Seneca Falls Middle SchoolSeneca Falls | 6–8 | 266 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mynderse AcademySeneca Falls | 9–12 | 350 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finger Lakes Christian SchoolSeneca Falls | Pre-K–12 | 103 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.0 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 Waterloo, Fayette, Tyre and Junius.
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.