Yates County, New York

Yates County, New York, has 24,547 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Penn Yan. It uses Eastern Time and covers 338 sq mi (876 km²) of land.

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Yates County in New York
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Yates County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
24,547
Land area
338 sq mi (876 km²)
County seat or government
Penn Yan
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$69,701 ± $3,930
Median home value
$184,700 ± $12,150
Median rent, with utilities
$834 ± $48
Homes lived in by their owners
77.2% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Seneca Falls, NY micro area, Corning, NY micro area, and Rochester, NY metro area
Water area
37.6 sq mi (97.5 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36123
Coordinates (central point)
42.638237, -77.104324

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 Yates 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. 1445619,756 people
  2. 1452712,677 people
  3. 148375,801 people
  4. 145124,852 people
  5. 145442,371 people
  6. 145612,081 people
  7. 144781,391 people
  8. 145071,292 people
  9. 144181,149 people
  10. 14842802 people
  11. 14878602 people
  12. 14441308 people
All 13
  1. 1441577 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Yates 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 Yates County, largest first

  1. Town of Milo6,823 people
  2. Town of Jerusalem4,278 people
  3. Town of Starkey3,381 people
  4. Town of Benton2,948 people
  5. Town of Potter1,871 people
  6. Town of Barrington1,794 people
  7. Town of Middlesex1,407 people
  8. Town of Italy1,028 people
  9. Town of Torrey996 people

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

School districts in Yates County, largest first

  1. Geneva City School District16,943 people
  2. Penn Yan Central School District14,871 people
  3. Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)9,635 people
  4. Dundee Central School District6,486 people
  5. Naples Central School District5,215 people
  6. Prattsburgh Central School District2,853 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. Penn Yan, New York (village)4,714 people
  2. Dundee, New York (village)2,001 people
  3. Keuka Park, New York (CDP)1,121 people
  4. Rushville, New York (village)603 people
  5. Dresden, New York (village)272 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Seneca County, New York17 mi northeast
  2. Schuyler County, New York17 mi southeast
  3. Ontario County, New York18 mi northwest
  4. Steuben County, New York29 mi southwest

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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.