Catlin is a town in Chemung County, New York, home to about 2,518 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14872, and parts of 14812, 14845 and 14864 are in Catlin too.
Homes sold for a median of $279 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Catlin; also Veteran
Mostly Dix; part is in Catlin
Mostly Horseheads; part is in Catlin
Mostly Veteran; part is in Catlin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Catlin. 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)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA179 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Catlin; 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.
Catlin had 2,541 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 574th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Chemung County grew from 54,063 residents in 1900 to 84,148 in 2020.
Chemung 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 16°F. About 32.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elmira Corning Rgnl Ap, NY weather station (5 miles away).
27,912 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Chemung 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Horseheads, Big Flats, Veteran, Dix, Hornby, Orange and Montour.
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.