Town guide

York, New York

York is a town in Livingston County, New York, home to about 3,164 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14486, 14533, 14539 and 14592, and parts of 14423 and 14525 are in York too.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,16464 per sq mi
Median home value$167,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in York

6 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Linwood, NY14486Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Retsof, NY14539Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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York, NY14592Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around York

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA244 miles away

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

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

Who represents York

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

York had 3,182 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 497th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Livingston County grew from 37,059 residents in 1900 to 61,834 in 2020.

York population by census2000: 3,219, 2010: 3,397, 2020: 3,1823,21920003,39720103,1822020

Livingston County, 1900–2020

Livingston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,059, 1910: 38,037, 1920: 36,830, 1930: 37,560, 1940: 38,510, 1950: 40,257, 1960: 44,053, 1970: 54,041, 1980: 57,006, 1990: 62,372, 2000: 64,328, 2010: 65,393, 2020: 61,83437K’00’1037K’20’3039K’40’5044K’60’7057K’80’9064K’00’1062K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 33.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near YorkJan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in32°16°Jan2.034°17°Feb1.743°24°Mar2.556°34°Apr2.869°46°May3.077°56°Jun3.582°60°Jul3.780°58°Aug3.473°51°Sep3.261°41°Oct3.248°32°Nov2.538°23°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Avon, NY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Livingston County

13,693 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Livingston CountyRetail trade: 2,518 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,007 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,966 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,821 jobs; Construction: 1,345 jobs; Other services: 789 jobs; Wholesale trade: 552 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 535 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 13% Construction 10% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in York’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wyoming CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warsaw15.5 miles
  • United Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Batavia16.5 miles
  • Strong Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester22.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3

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 York

Grocery stores

  • Caledonia Marketplace7.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter7.7 mi
  • Wegmans8.1 mi
  • ALDI8.1 mi

Libraries

  • Hollwedel Memorial Library6.3 mi
  • Milne Library6.8 mi
  • Wadsworth Library7.1 mi
  • Caledonia Public Library7.1 mi
  • Woodward Memorial Library8.2 mi

Museums

  • National Warplane Museum6.1 mi
  • Livingston County Historical Society Museum7.1 mi
  • Livingston County Historical Society Museum7.2 mi
  • Big Springs Historical Museum7.2 mi
  • JELL-O Gallery8.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Wadsworth Auditorium6.9 mi

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.

Schools in York

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
York Central Elementary SchoolRetsofPre-K–5275Public3.2 mi
York Middle/High SchoolRetsof6–12343Public3.2 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 Caledonia, Pavilion, Covington, Bethany and Le Roy.

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