Orleans County, New York

Orleans County, New York, has 39,825 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Albion. It uses Eastern Time and covers 391 sq mi (1,013 km²) of land.

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Orleans County in New York
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Resident population, July 2025
39,825
Land area
391 sq mi (1,013 km²)
County seat or government
Albion
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$65,969 ± $3,199
Median home value
$140,800 ± $5,866
Median rent, with utilities
$874 ± $35
Homes lived in by their owners
77.2% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Rochester, NY metro areaOutlying county
Water area
426 sq mi (1,104 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36073
Coordinates (central point)
43.339906, -78.207028

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 Orleans 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. 1442020,375 people
  2. 1441112,429 people
  3. 1410310,810 people
  4. 144707,758 people
  5. 144646,755 people
  6. 141055,313 people
  7. 141253,648 people
  8. 140122,911 people
  9. 140982,707 people
  10. 144762,443 people
  11. 140582,370 people
  12. 144221,809 people
All 15
  1. 144771,706 people
  2. 145711,190 people
  3. 14479234 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Orleans 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

Orleans County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Orleans County, largest first

  1. Town of Albion7,206 people
  2. Town of Ridgeway6,514 people
  3. Town of Shelby4,858 people
  4. Town of Murray4,754 people
  5. Town of Clarendon3,322 people
  6. Town of Gaines3,216 people
  7. Town of Carlton2,808 people
  8. Town of Kendall2,591 people
  9. Town of Yates2,429 people
  10. Town of Barre1,910 people

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

School districts in Orleans County, largest first

  1. Brockport Central School District26,714 people
  2. Albion Central School District13,653 people
  3. Medina Central School District10,495 people
  4. Royalton-Hartland Central School District9,281 people
  5. Holley Central School District7,606 people
  6. Byron-Bergen Central School District6,446 people
  7. Barker Central School District5,600 people
  8. Oakfield-Alabama Central School District5,330 people
  9. Kendall Central School District4,879 people
  10. Lyndonville Central School District3,904 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Medina, New York (village)5,770 people
  2. Albion, New York (village)5,506 people
  3. Holley, New York (village)1,927 people
  4. Lyndonville, New York (village)771 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Genesee County, New York23 mi south
  2. Monroe County, New York26 mi east
  3. Niagara County, New York31 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.