Cameron is a town in Steuben County, New York, home to about 1,049 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14819 and 14820, and parts of 14855 are in Cameron too.
Homes sold for a median of $75 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cameron; also Canisteo and Jasper
Mostly Cameron; also Rathbone and Thurston
Mostly Jasper; part is in Cameron
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cameron. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cameron; 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.
Cameron had 899 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 867th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Steuben County grew from 82,822 residents in 1900 to 93,584 in 2020.
Steuben County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Addison, NY weather station (12 miles away).
26,364 jobs at 1,749 businesses in Steuben County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries
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 Addison Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Early Childhood SchoolCameron Mills | Pre-K | 94 | Public | 2.7 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 Jasper, Canisteo, Rathbone and Thurston.
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.