Barker is a town in Broome County, New York, home to about 2,405 people across 41 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13744, 13746, 13777, 13862 and 13905.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 5 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Chenango; part is in Barker
Mostly Fenton; part is in Barker
Mostly Nanticoke; part is in Barker
Mostly Triangle; part is in Barker
Mostly Binghamton; part is in Barker
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barker. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY152 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Barker; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Barker had 2,509 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 585th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Broome County grew from 69,149 residents in 1900 to 198,683 in 2020.
Broome County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitney Pt Dam, NY weather station (5 miles away).
68,190 jobs at 4,001 businesses in Broome County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
571 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barker’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 57 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 86 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 107 |
| Mental health providers | 194 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 77 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Whitney Point Central School District, Binghamton City School District, Broome-Delaware-Tioga Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caryl E Adams Primary SchoolWhitney Point | Pre-K–3 | 453 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Horace Mann SchoolBinghamton | Pre-K–5 | 205 | Public | 12.7 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson SchoolBinghamton | Pre-K–5 | 355 | Public | 11.7 mi |
| Broome-Delaware-Tioga BocesBinghamton | K–12 | 1,055 | Special Education | 10.6 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson SchoolBinghamton | K–5 | 267 | Public | 12.3 mi |
| Tioughnioga Riverside AcademyWhitney Point | 4–8 | 528 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| West Middle SchoolBinghamton | 6–8 | 542 | Public | 12.7 mi |
| Binghamton High SchoolBinghamton | 9–12 | 1,262 | Public | 12.7 mi |
| Whitney Point Senior High SchoolWhitney Point | 9–12 | 393 | Public | 4.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Binghamton, Chenango, Dickinson Town (Broome County), Triangle, Fenton, Union, Greene, Maine and Nanticoke.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.