Local servicesHospitalRochester General Hospital7.7 miPost officePenfield Post Office1.3 miTown hallPenfield Town Hallunder a milePoliceNew York State Police Troop E Zone 1 Penfield Station1.4 miFire stationPenfield Fire Company - Station 12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolSoutheast Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryHarris Hill Elementary School1.3 miHighPenfield High School1.7 miCollegeSaint John Fisher University4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport ROC12 miInterstateI-4904.0 miUS highwayUS 2017 miAmtrakLouise M. Slaughter Station ROC8.3 miCoachRochester Bus StopFlixBus8.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14526 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14526 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:30 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:38 am – 4:37 pm
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People19,629 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.67,833 householdsMedian household income $118,777Median home value $282,800Median rent $1,201 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,934 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 9,779 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 20 minutes64% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F39 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month June86 in of snow a year, on about 59 days8 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Webster 2 Ne station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsVeterans Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 86 acresTown of Penfield Landpark · under a mile · 334 acresIrondequoit Bay Marine Parkstate recreation area · 5.7 mi · 69 acresNew York State Landsstate recreation area · 8.3 miBlack Creek Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 11.0 mi · 58 acresSlater Creek Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 12.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMonroe County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025271 of 365 days measured87 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 135main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monroe County monitors, NY
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMcwaserves 525,262 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2025: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation506 ft154 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program