Summerhill is a town in Cayuga County, New York, home to about 886 people across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13045, 13092 and 13118.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cortland; part is in Summerhill
Mostly Locke; part is in Summerhill
Mostly Moravia; part is in Summerhill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Summerhill. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY184 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Summerhill; 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.
Summerhill had 1,108 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 902nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Cayuga County grew from 66,234 residents in 1900 to 76,248 in 2020.
Cayuga 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 12°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freeville 1 Ne, NY weather station (9 miles away).
17,820 jobs at 1,509 businesses in Cayuga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
454 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Summerhill’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 48 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 81 |
| Mental health providers | 177 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 70 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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.
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Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Cortland City School District, Moravia Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklyn S Barry Primary SchoolCortland | Pre-K–2 | 417 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Millard Fillmore Elementary SchoolMoravia | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Fe Smith Intermediate SchoolCortland | 3–4 | 291 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Randall Middle SchoolCortland | 5–6 | 272 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Moravia Junior-Senior High SchoolMoravia | 6–12 | 442 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Cortland Junior High SchoolCortland | 7–8 | 274 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Cortland High SchoolCortland | 9–12 | 582 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's SchoolCortland | Pre-K–6 | 96 | Roman Catholic | 8.0 mi |
| Cortland Christian AcademyCortland | K–12 | 101 | Baptist | 7.1 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 Cortland, Cortlandville, Moravia, Homer, Virgil, Locke, Lansing, Sempronius, Niles, Groton, Genoa, Scipio and Venice.
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.