Covert is a town in Seneca County, New York, home to about 2,004 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14847, and parts of 14886 are in Covert too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Covert; also Ovid and Lodi
Mostly Ulysses; part is in Covert
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Covert. 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)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY111 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY195 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Covert; 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.
Covert had 2,163 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 646th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Seneca County grew from 28,114 residents in 1900 to 33,814 in 2020.
Seneca County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mecklenburg 4sw, NY weather station (10 miles away).
8,767 jobs at 689 businesses in Seneca County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Covert.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by South Seneca Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Seneca Elementary SchoolInterlaken | Pre-K–5 | 286 | Public | 2.6 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 Ulysses, Hector, Enfield, Ovid and Lodi.
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.