Town guide

Webster, New York

Webster is a town in Monroe County, New York, home to about 45,226 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14580, and parts of 14519 are in Webster too.

Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population45,2261,350 per sq mi
Median home value$269,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$231Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking86%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Webster

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Webster

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA252 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Webster; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Webster

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Webster had 45,327 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 46th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Monroe County grew from 217,854 residents in 1900 to 759,443 in 2020.

Webster population by census2000: 37,926, 2010: 42,641, 2020: 45,32737,926200042,641201045,3272020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 217,854, 1910: 283,212, 1920: 352,034, 1930: 423,881, 1940: 438,230, 1950: 487,632, 1960: 586,387, 1970: 711,917, 1980: 702,238, 1990: 713,968, 2000: 735,343, 2010: 744,344, 2020: 759,443218K’00’10352K’20’30438K’40’50586K’60’70702K’80’90735K’00’10759K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 86 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WebsterJan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in34°17°Jan2.736°18°Feb2.544°25°Mar2.956°35°Apr3.268°47°May3.077°56°Jun4.181°61°Jul2.980°61°Aug4.173°53°Sep3.461°42°Oct4.049°32°Nov3.539°24°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Webster 2 Ne, NY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

350,205 jobs at 17,484 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHealth care and social assistance: 70,305 jobs; Retail trade: 39,658 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,816 jobs; Educational services: 31,251 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,479 jobs; Professional services: 26,172 jobs; Administrative and support: 23,654 jobs; Wholesale trade: 14,907 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 8% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

369 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Webster.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rochester General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester6.7 miles
  • Highland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester9.6 miles
  • Unity Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rochester10.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors45
Specialist doctors17
Dentists42
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants57
Mental health providers49
Physical and occupational therapists117
Optometrists19
Chiropractors23
Pharmacies11

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.

Places in and around Webster

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Webster Park · 532 acres2.3 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln Park · 207 acres3.7 mi
  • Empire Park · 63 acres2.4 mi
  • Charles E. Sexton Memorial Park · 61 acres0.9 mi
  • Webster Town Recreation Center · 57 acres1.7 mi
  • Finn Park · 50 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Wegmans0.8 mi
  • ALDI1.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi
  • Wegmans3.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Webster Public Library0.6 mi

Museums

  • Rochester Medical Museum and Archives7.0 mi
  • Stone Tolan House7.0 mi
  • George Eastman Museum7.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Webster Village Bandshell2.0 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1840.

Notable people born here

  • Paul Buchheit (1977) · American computer engineer; created Gmail
  • Wendy O. Williams (1949) · American singer (1949–1998)
  • Gregor Gillespie (1987) · American collegiate wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Webster

Public schools here are run by Webster Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dewitt Road Elementary SchoolWebsterPre-K–5507Public3.0 mi
Klem Road North Elementary SchoolWebsterPre-K–5499Public0.6 mi
Klem Road South Elementary SchoolWebsterPre-K–5517Public0.5 mi
Plank Road North Elementary SchoolWebsterPre-K–5499Public3.0 mi
Plank Road South Elementary SchoolWebsterPre-K–5562Public3.1 mi
Schlegel Road Elementary SchoolWebsterPre-K–5496Public3.0 mi
State Road Elementary SchoolWebsterPre-K–5469Public2.3 mi
Spry Middle SchoolWebster6–8870Public1.5 mi
Willink Middle SchoolWebster6–8928Public0.4 mi
Thomas High SchoolWebster9–121,256Public0.8 mi
Webster-Schroeder High SchoolWebster9–121,337Public1.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Rita SchoolWebsterPre-K–5161Roman Catholic2.6 mi
Webster Montessori SchoolWebsterPre-K–669Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Hillside Childrens Center HalpernWebster7–1256Nonsectarian2.7 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 Ontario, Penfield and Walworth.

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