Hornby is a town in Steuben County, New York, home to about 1,781 people across 41 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14812, 14830 and 14870.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Dix; part is in Hornby
Mostly Corning City; part is in Hornby
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hornby. 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)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA181 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hornby; 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.
Hornby had 1,684 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 703rd 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corning, NY weather station (6 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).
355 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hornby’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 68 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 78 |
| Mental health providers | 66 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 61 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Corning City School District, Schuyler-Steuben-Chemung-Tioga-Allegany Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E Severn Elementary SchoolCorning | Pre-K–5 | 404 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Winfield Street Elementary SchoolCorning | Pre-K–5 | 224 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Calvin U Smith Elementary SchoolPainted Post | K–5 | 262 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Erwin Valley Elementary SchoolPainted Post | K–5 | 378 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Frederick Carder Elementary SchoolCorning | K–5 | 399 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Hugh W Gregg Elementary SchoolCorning | K–5 | 214 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Schuyler-Steuben-Chemung-Tioga-Allegany BocesPainted Post | K–12 | 535 | Special Education | 5.8 mi |
| Corning-Painted Post Middle SchoolPainted Post | 6–8 | 925 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Corning Painted Post High School Learning CenterCorning | 9–12 | 24 | Alternative Education | 6.8 mi |
| Corning-Painted Post High SchoolCorning | 9–12 | 1,524 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Christian AcademyCorning | Pre-K–12 | 75 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.4 mi |
| King's WayPainted Post | Pre-K–3 | 21 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.2 mi |
| Alternative School for Math & ScienceCorning | 6–8 | 139 | Nonsectarian | 4.8 mi |
| Alternative School for Math and ScienceCorning | 6–8 | 139 | Nonsectarian | 4.8 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 Corning City, Erwin, Corning Town, Campbell, Caton, Dix, Catlin, Big Flats, Orange and Lindley.
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.