Howard is a town in Steuben County, New York, home to about 1,254 people across 61 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14809, 14810, 14823 and 14843.
Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Avoca; part is in Howard
Mostly Bath; part is in Howard
Mostly Canisteo; part is in Howard
Mostly Hornell; part is in Howard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Howard. 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)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA203 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Howard; 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.
Howard had 1,389 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 821st 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 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hornell Almond Dam, NY weather station (9 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).
384 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Howard’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 33 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 34 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 62 |
| Mental health providers | 155 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 74 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 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 Avoca Central School District, Canisteo-Greenwood CSD, Hornell City School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoca Central SchoolAvoca | Pre-K–12 | 369 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Canisteo-Greenwood Elementary SchoolCanisteo | Pre-K–6 | 507 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| North Hornell SchoolHornell | Pre-K–1 | 331 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Vernon E Wightman Primary SchoolBath | Pre-K–4 | 486 | Public | 10.9 mi |
| Hornell Intermediate SchoolHornell | 1–6 | 487 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Dana L Lyon Middle SchoolBath | 4–8 | 509 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| Hornell Junior-Senior High SchoolHornell | 6–12 | 650 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Canisteo-Greenwood High SchoolCanisteo | 7–12 | 450 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Haverling Senior High SchoolBath | 9–12 | 400 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anns AcademyHornell | Pre-K–3 | 17 | Roman Catholic | 6.3 mi |
| Victory Baptist AcademyBath | K–8 | 7 | Baptist | 7.2 mi |
| Hillside Children's Ctr-Snell Farm Campus SchoolBath | 6–12 | 23 | Nonsectarian | 5.9 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 Bath, Hornell, Hornellsville, Canisteo, Avoca, Urbana, Wheeler, Fremont Town (Steuben County), Hartsville and Jasper.
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.