Town guide

Binghamton, New York

Binghamton is a city in Broome County, New York, home to about 47,151 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13901, 13903, 13904 and 13905.

Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population47,1514,499 per sq mi
Median home value$124,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Binghamton

4 ZIP codes

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Around Binghamton

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)70 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY143 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Binghamton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Binghamton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Binghamton had 47,969 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 42nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Broome County grew from 69,149 residents in 1900 to 198,683 in 2020.

Binghamton population by census2000: 47,380, 2010: 47,376, 2020: 47,96947,380200047,376201047,9692020

Broome County, 1900–2020

Broome County population, 1900 to 20201900: 69,149, 1910: 78,809, 1920: 113,610, 1930: 147,022, 1940: 165,749, 1950: 184,698, 1960: 212,661, 1970: 221,815, 1980: 213,648, 1990: 212,160, 2000: 200,536, 2010: 200,600, 2020: 198,68369K’00’10114K’20’30166K’40’50213K’60’70214K’80’90201K’00’10199K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BinghamtonJan: high 30°F, low 16°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in30°16°Jan2.632°17°Feb2.441°24°Mar3.154°35°Apr3.666°46°May3.874°55°Jun4.778°59°Jul3.877°58°Aug4.170°51°Sep4.057°41°Oct3.845°31°Nov3.134°22°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Binghamton, NY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Broome County

68,190 jobs at 4,001 businesses in Broome County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Broome CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,150 jobs; Retail trade: 10,655 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,447 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,014 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,078 jobs; Professional services: 3,731 jobs; Construction: 3,280 jobs; Other services: 2,755 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,055 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Binghamton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • United Health Services Hospitals, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Binghamton1.8 miles
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Binghamton2.1 miles
  • Endless Mountains Health SystemsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Montrose18.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors118
Specialist doctors140
Dentists58
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants218
Mental health providers389
Physical and occupational therapists120
Optometrists5
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies27

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.

Places in and around Binghamton

Parks (27 nearby)

  • Otsiningo Park · 169 acres2.0 mi
  • Recreation Park · 23 acres1.7 mi
  • MacArthur Park · 17 acres1.9 mi
  • Cheri A. Lindsey Memorial Park · 10 acres0.4 mi
  • Sandy Beach Park · 8 acres1.7 mi
  • South Side Veteran's Park · 7 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Weis0.7 mi
  • A-1 Grocery & Halal Meat1.4 mi
  • Weis1.7 mi
  • Price Chopper1.7 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

  • Guthrie Binghamton Pharmacy0.1 mi
  • Walgreens0.3 mi
  • Rite Aid1.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Broome County Public Library0.6 mi
  • Binghamton Public Library (historical)0.8 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Phelps Mansion0.6 mi
  • Roberson Museum & Science Center1.3 mi
  • The Bundy Museum of History and Art1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • The Forum Performing Arts Theater0.7 mi
  • Crest Theatre1.8 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1834.

Notable people born here

  • Bridget Moynahan (1971) · American actress and model
  • Chris Wedge (1957) · American animator, director, producer, and writer
  • Douglas H. Wheelock (1960) · American astronaut
  • Rick Baker (1950) · American special makeup effects artist
  • David Sedaris (1956) · American author (born 1956)
  • Jack Sharkey (1902) · American boxer (1902–1994)
  • Jim Hutton (1934) · American actor (1934-1979)
  • Helen Gardner (1884) · American actress (1884-1968)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Binghamton

Public schools here are run by Binghamton City School District, Susquehanna Valley Central School District, Chenango Forks Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (20)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–5403Public1.1 mi
Brookside Elementary SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–5401Public5.5 mi
Calvin Coolidge SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–5281Public1.1 mi
Chenango Forks Elementary SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–5605Public6.5 mi
Horace Mann SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–5205Public1.6 mi
Macarthur SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–5399Public1.8 mi
Port Dickinson Elementary SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–2409Public2.0 mi
Theodore Roosevelt SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–5352Public0.6 mi
Woodrow Wilson SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–5355Public1.9 mi
Broome-Delaware-Tioga BocesBinghamtonK–121,055Special Education2.2 mi
Thomas Jefferson SchoolBinghamtonK–5267Public2.0 mi
Chenango Bridge Elementary SchoolBinghamton3–5357Public4.5 mi
Greater Binghamton Health CenterBinghamton3–119Special Education1.7 mi
Chenango Forks Middle SchoolBinghamton6–8276Public6.3 mi
Chenango Valley Middle SchoolBinghamton6–8379Public4.0 mi
East Middle SchoolBinghamton6–8465Public0.9 mi
West Middle SchoolBinghamton6–8542Public2.0 mi
Binghamton High SchoolBinghamton9–121,262Public1.1 mi
Chenango Forks High SchoolBinghamton9–12401Public6.3 mi
Chenango Valley High SchoolBinghamton9–12507Public4.0 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Central Baptist Christian AcademyBinghamtonPre-K–1285Baptist5.4 mi
St John the Evangelist SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–6133Roman Catholic1.2 mi
Children's Home of Wyoming ConferenceBinghamton1–1290Nonsectarian3.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Chenango, Binghamton Town, Dickinson Town (Broome County), Kirkwood, Conklin, Union, Maine, Fenton, Colesville and Barker.

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