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Located in: Monroe County (see below)

Time Zone: Rochester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 585

ZIP Codes: 14602-14627, 14638-14639, 14642-14644, 14646-14647, 14649-14653, 14692, 14694<1>

Elevation: 490 feet [149.35 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Rochester)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	205,859 (2.23% decrease since 2010)
2010:	210,565 (4.19% decrease since 2000)
2000:	219,773

Total Area:<4> 37.16 sq. miles [96.2 km²] - of which 3.7% is water (1.37 sq. miles [3.6 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 97,158

Websites for Rochester

Official Website: www.ci.rochester.ny.us/

Junior League: jlroch.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Rochester:

Lat: 43.156300° (or 43°9'22" N)

Lon: -77.610500° (or -77°36'37" W)

USGS Topo Map: Rochester East<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Rochester

GNIS ID: 979426

FIPS State / Place Code: 36 / 63000

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Rochester)

About Monroe County

The city of Rochester is the County Seat for {Monroe County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Monroe)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	741,770 (0.38% decrease since 2010)
2010	744,580 (1.26% increase since 2000)
2000:	735,343

Total Area: 1,366 sq. miles [3,539.8 km²] - of which 51.9% is water (709 sq. miles [1,837.7 km²])

Housing Units: 320,593

Official Website: https://www.monroecounty.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Monroe

GNIS ID: 974126

FIPS State / County Code: 36 / 055

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Rochester)

About New York

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	19,463,131 (0.44% increase since 2010)
2010:	19,378,102 (2.12% increase since 2000)
2000:	18,976,457

Websites for State of New York

Official Website: https://www.ny.gov/

Tourism: https://www.iloveny.com/

Parks: https://parks.ny.gov/

Fishing: https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing

Hunting: https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New York

GNIS ID: 1779796

FIPS State: 36

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Rochester)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Rochester). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rochester or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Rochester includes: 14602, 14603, 14604, 14605, 14606, 14607, 14608, 14609, 14610, 14611, 14612, 14613, 14614, 14615, 14616, 14617, 14618, 14619, 14620, 14621, 14622, 14623, 14624, 14625, 14626, 14638, 14642, 14643, 14646, 14649, 14650, 14651, 14652, 14692 & 14694.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rochester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Rochester. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Rochester, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Rochester.