Town guide

Bradford, New York

Bradford is a town in Steuben County, New York, home to about 695 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14815, and parts of 14821 and 14879 are in Bradford too.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population69528 per sq mi
Median home value$120,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bradford

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bradford

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)61 miles away
Closer regional airportElmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA191 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Bradford had 806 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 944th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Steuben County grew from 82,822 residents in 1900 to 93,584 in 2020.

Bradford population by census2000: 763, 2010: 855, 2020: 806763200085520108062020

Steuben County, 1900–2020

Steuben County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,822, 1910: 83,362, 1920: 80,627, 1930: 82,671, 1940: 84,927, 1950: 91,439, 1960: 97,691, 1970: 99,546, 1980: 99,217, 1990: 99,088, 2000: 98,726, 2010: 98,990, 2020: 93,58483K’00’1081K’20’3085K’40’5098K’60’7099K’80’9099K’00’1094K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BradfordJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 3 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 19°F, 2.7 in30°12°Jan2.333°13°Feb1.942°20°Mar3.055°31°Apr3.468°42°May3.175°51°Jun4.279°55°Jul3.777°54°Aug3.970°47°Sep4.258°36°Oct3.645°27°Nov2.934°19°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corning, NY weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Steuben County

26,364 jobs at 1,749 businesses in Steuben County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Steuben CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,739 jobs; Retail trade: 3,952 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,840 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,340 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,689 jobs; Professional services: 1,660 jobs; Other services: 1,169 jobs; Finance and insurance: 945 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Company headquarters 6% Professional services 6% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bradford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bath Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Bath7.0 miles
  • Corning HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corning13.7 miles
  • Schuyler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montour Falls16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Bradford

Grocery stores

  • Hammondsport Grocery7.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dr. Sandor and Berthe Benedek Memorial Library2.5 mi

Museums

  • Glenn H. Curtiss Museum6.7 mi
  • Finger Lakes Boating Museum7.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Drive-in Cinema (disused)6.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Bradford

Public schools here are run by Bradford Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bradford Central SchoolBradfordPre-K–12249Public5.9 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 Bath, Campbell, Thurston, Orange, Tyrone, Addison, Urbana and Wayne.

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