Cayuga County, New York

Cayuga County, New York, has 74,365 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Auburn. It uses Eastern Time and covers 692 sq mi (1,791 km²) of land.

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Cayuga County in New York
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Resident population, July 2025
74,365
Land area
692 sq mi (1,791 km²)
County seat or government
Auburn
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$67,904 ± $2,566
Median home value
$171,000 ± $3,760
Median rent, with utilities
$942 ± $46
Homes lived in by their owners
71.4% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Auburn, NY micro areaCentral county
Water area
172 sq mi (446 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36011
Coordinates (central point)
43.008546, -76.574587

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cayuga County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1302137,247 people
  2. 1312636,495 people
  3. 1302735,088 people
  4. 1304528,361 people
  5. 131527,681 people
  6. 130776,405 people
  7. 130736,054 people
  8. 131665,622 people
  9. 131185,591 people
  10. 130744,496 people
  11. 131403,959 people
  12. 130333,732 people
All 26
  1. 130803,313 people
  2. 130922,689 people
  3. 131432,504 people
  4. 131602,444 people
  5. 131562,156 people
  6. 130342,029 people
  7. 130261,619 people
  8. 131111,463 people
  9. 131471,236 people
  10. 130241,230 people
  11. 130811,122 people
  12. 13071796 people
  13. 13117132 people
  14. 1311356 people

26 ZIP Code areas overlap Cayuga County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Cayuga County, largest first

  1. Town of Brutus4,269 people
  2. Town of Owasco3,511 people
  3. Town of Sennett3,264 people
  4. Town of Sterling3,192 people
  5. Town of Moravia3,110 people
  6. Town of Aurelius2,593 people
  7. Town of Cato2,542 people
  8. Town of Fleming2,463 people
  9. Town of Springport2,352 people
  10. Town of Ira2,019 people
  11. Town of Victory1,907 people
  12. Town of Conquest1,874 people
All 23
  1. Town of Ledyard1,811 people
  2. Town of Locke1,805 people
  3. Town of Mentz1,753 people
  4. Town of Throop1,651 people
  5. Town of Genoa1,643 people
  6. Town of Scipio1,497 people
  7. Town of Venice1,468 people
  8. Town of Montezuma1,271 people
  9. Town of Niles1,147 people
  10. Town of Summerhill886 people
  11. Town of Sempronius789 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Cayuga County, largest first

  1. Oswego City School District31,991 people
  2. Auburn City School District31,444 people
  3. Homer Central School District12,126 people
  4. Skaneateles Central School District9,095 people
  5. Jordan-Elbridge Central School District8,278 people
  6. Hannibal Central School District7,769 people
  7. Moravia Central School District6,845 people
  8. Union Springs Central School District6,333 people
  9. Southern Cayuga Central School District6,072 people
  10. Red Creek Central School District5,594 people
  11. Port Byron Central School District5,513 people
  12. Cato-Meridian Central School District5,479 people
All 14
  1. Weedsport Central School District5,213 people
  2. Groton Central School District5,167 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Cayuga County, largest first

  1. Cayuga Nation Tribal Designated Statistical Area2,999 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Auburn, New York (city)26,285 people
  2. Melrose Park, New York (CDP)1,960 people
  3. Weedsport, New York (village)1,954 people
  4. Moravia, New York (village)1,385 people
  5. Union Springs, New York (village)1,255 people
  6. Fair Haven, New York (village)1,013 people
  7. Port Byron, New York (village)900 people
  8. Aurora, New York (village)651 people
  9. Cayuga, New York (village)575 people
  10. Cato, New York (village)515 people
  11. Meridian, New York (village)220 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Onondaga County, New York19 mi east
  2. Seneca County, New York20 mi southwest
  3. Wayne County, New York28 mi northwest
  4. Oswego County, New York36 mi northeast
  5. Cortland County, New York38 mi southeast
  6. Tompkins County, New York39 mi south
  7. Jefferson County, New York73 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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