Volney is a town in Oswego County, New York, home to about 5,642 people across 48 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13069 and 13126.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fulton; part is in Volney
Mostly Oswego City; part is in Volney
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Volney. 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, NY127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY224 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Volney; 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.
Volney had 5,671 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 331st 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fulton Oswego Co Ap, NY weather station (2 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).
727 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Volney’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 62 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 57 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 139 |
| Mental health providers | 211 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 198 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 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 Fulton City School District, Oswego City School District, Mexico Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairgrieve SchoolFulton | Pre-K–6 | 390 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Fitzhugh Park Elementary SchoolOswego | Pre-K–6 | 319 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Granby Elementary SchoolFulton | Pre-K–6 | 463 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| J E Lanigan SchoolFulton | Pre-K–6 | 436 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Kingsford Park Elementary SchoolOswego | Pre-K–6 | 397 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Leighton Elementary SchoolOswego | Pre-K–6 | 294 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Palermo Elementary SchoolFulton | Pre-K–4 | 216 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Volney Elementary SchoolFulton | Pre-K–6 | 306 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Charles E Riley Elementary SchoolOswego | K–6 | 390 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Fulton Junior High SchoolFulton | 7–8 | 472 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Oswego Middle SchoolOswego | 7–8 | 572 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| G Ray Bodley High SchoolFulton | 9–12 | 938 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Oswego High SchoolOswego | 9–12 | 1,079 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Catholic SchoolOswego | Pre-K–6 | 89 | Roman Catholic | 9.5 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 Oswego City, Fulton, Oswego Town, Scriba, Granby, Palermo, Minetto and New Haven.
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.