Greenwood is a town in Steuben County, New York, home to about 699 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14839, and parts of 14806 and 14877 are in Greenwood too.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Greenwood; also Jasper
Mostly Alfred; part is in Greenwood
Mostly West Union; part is in Greenwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Greenwood. 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA197 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Greenwood; 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.
Greenwood had 777 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 943rd 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 82 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alfred, 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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greenwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Jasper-Troupsburg Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper-Troupsburg Junior-Senior High SchoolGreenwood | 7–12 | 151 | Public | 0.9 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 Alfred, Andover, West Union, Jasper and Independence.
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.