Van Buren is a town in Onondaga County, New York, home to about 14,237 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13027, 13112, 13164 and 13209.
Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lysander; part is in Van Buren
Mostly Lysander; part is in Van Buren
Mostly Camillus; part is in Van Buren
Mostly Geddes; part is in Van Buren
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Van Buren. 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)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY210 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Van Buren; 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.
Van Buren had 14,367 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 159th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brewerton Lock 23, NY weather station (10 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).
187 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Van Buren’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 59 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 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 Baldwinsville Central School District, Solvay Union Free School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine M Mcnamara Elementary SchoolBaldwinsville | Pre-K–5 | 494 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Harry E Elden Elementary SchoolBaldwinsville | Pre-K–5 | 504 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| L Pearl Palmer Elementary SchoolBaldwinsville | Pre-K–5 | 467 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Mae E Reynolds SchoolBaldwinsville | Pre-K–5 | 513 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Van Buren Elementary SchoolBaldwinsville | Pre-K–5 | 488 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Solvay Elementary SchoolSolvay | K–4 | 436 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Solvay Middle SchoolSyracuse | 5–8 | 414 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Donald S Ray SchoolBaldwinsville | 6–7 | 846 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Theodore R Durgee Junior High SchoolBaldwinsville | 8–9 | 848 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Solvay High SchoolSolvay | 9–12 | 434 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Charles W Baker High SchoolBaldwinsville | 10–12 | 1,240 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Word of Life Christian AcademyBaldwinsville | Pre-K–6 | 97 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
| Mater Dei AcademyWarners | K–12 | 132 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 mi |
| St Mary's AcademyBaldwinsville | K–6 | 76 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 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 Lysander, Geddes, Camillus, Clay and Elbridge.
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.