Spafford is a town in Onondaga County, New York, home to about 1,795 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13077, 13110, 13141 and 13152.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Homer; part is in Spafford
Mostly Onondaga; part is in Spafford
Mostly Preble; part is in Spafford
Mostly Skaneateles; part is in Spafford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spafford. 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)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Spafford; 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.
Spafford had 1,588 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 697th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Onondaga County grew from 168,735 residents in 1900 to 476,516 in 2020.
Onondaga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 117 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tully Heiberg Forest, NY weather station (13 miles away).
223,537 jobs at 11,166 businesses in Onondaga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
129 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spafford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Homer Central School District, Skaneateles Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Elementary SchoolHomer | Pre-K–2 | 430 | Public | 15.2 mi |
| Waterman Elementary SchoolSkaneateles | K–2 | 281 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| Homer Intermediate SchoolHomer | 3–5 | 443 | Public | 14.7 mi |
| State Street Intermediate SchoolSkaneateles | 3–5 | 266 | Public | 10.0 mi |
| Homer Junior High SchoolHomer | 6–8 | 397 | Public | 14.7 mi |
| Skaneateles Middle SchoolSkaneateles | 6–8 | 255 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Homer Senior High SchoolHomer | 9–12 | 558 | Public | 15.3 mi |
| Skaneateles Senior High SchoolSkaneateles | 9–12 | 410 | Public | 9.9 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 Skaneateles, Homer, Onondaga, Marcellus, Scott, Otisco, Preble, Niles, Cortlandville and Tully.
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.