Horseheads is a town in Chemung County, New York, home to about 18,854 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14816, 14845 and 14861, and parts of 14838, 14901 and 14903 are in Horseheads too.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Big Flats; part is in Horseheads
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Horseheads. 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)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA173 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Horseheads; 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.
Horseheads had 19,374 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 121st 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 32.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elmira Corning Rgnl Ap, NY weather station (3 miles 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).
190 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Horseheads’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 53 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 Horseheads Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Street SchoolHorseheads | Pre-K–4 | 306 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Gardner Road Elementary SchoolHorseheads | Pre-K–4 | 444 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ridge Road SchoolHorseheads | Pre-K–4 | 369 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Horseheads Intermediate SchoolHorseheads | 5–6 | 529 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Horseheads Middle SchoolHorseheads | 7–8 | 564 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Horseheads Senior High SchoolHorseheads | 9–12 | 1,119 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Our Mother SchoolHorseheads | Pre-K–6 | 135 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Twin Tiers Christian AcademyBreesport | 5–12 | 119 | Baptist | 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 Elmira City, Elmira Town, Big Flats, Veteran, Erin, Catlin, Baldwin, Ashland Town (Chemung County), Chemung and Cayuta.
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.