Homer is a town in Cortland County, New York, home to about 6,178 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13077 and 13087, and parts of 13045 and 13101 are in Homer too.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Homer; also Scott and Spafford
Mostly Homer; also Preble
Mostly Cortland; part is in Homer
Mostly Cortlandville; part is in Homer
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Homer. 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)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY179 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Homer; 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.
Homer had 6,293 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 306th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Cortland County grew from 27,576 residents in 1900 to 46,809 in 2020.
Cortland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 117 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tully Heiberg Forest, NY weather station (10 miles away).
14,353 jobs at 981 businesses in Cortland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Homer’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Parks (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (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 Homer Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Elementary SchoolHomer | Pre-K–2 | 430 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Homer Intermediate SchoolHomer | 3–5 | 443 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Homer Junior High SchoolHomer | 6–8 | 397 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Homer Senior High SchoolHomer | 9–12 | 558 | Public | 1.0 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 Cortland, Cortlandville, Virgil, Scott, Groton, Spafford, Solon, Summerhill, Preble, Freetown and Truxton.
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.