Elmira City is a city in Chemung County, New York, home to about 26,257 people across 7.3 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14901, 14904 and 14905.
Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Elmira City; also Elmira Town and Horseheads
Mostly Elmira City; also Southport
Mostly Elmira City; also Elmira Town and Big Flats
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elmira City. 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)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA168 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elmira City; 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.
Elmira City had 26,523 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 94th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elmira, NY weather station (about a mile 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).
752 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elmira City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 70 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 150 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 136 |
| Mental health providers | 254 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 100 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1864.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Elmira City School District, Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School, New York State Office Mental Health (Omh). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diven SchoolElmira | Pre-K–2 | 325 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Fassett Elementary SchoolElmira | Pre-K–2 | 295 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Riverside ElementaryElmira | Pre-K–2 | 375 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter SchoolElmira | K–6 | 411 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Broadway Elementary SchoolElmira | 3–6 | 364 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Hendy Avenue SchoolElmira | 3–6 | 391 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Parley Coburn SchoolElmira | 3–6 | 391 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Thomas K Beecher SchoolElmira | 3–6 | 338 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Ernie Davis AcademyElmira | 7–8 | 844 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Elmira Psychiatric CenterElmira | 8–12 | 4 | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| Broadway AcademyElmira | 9 | 379 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Elmira High SchoolElmira | 10–12 | 1,273 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame High SchoolElmira | 7–12 | 211 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 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 Elmira Town, Southport, Horseheads, Ashland Town (Chemung County), Chemung and Big Flats.
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.