Town guide

Jasper, New York

Jasper is a town in Steuben County, New York, home to about 1,308 people across 53 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14855, and parts of 14819, 14823, 14839 and 14898 are in Jasper too.

Homes sold for a median of $68 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,30825 per sq mi
Median home value$123,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$68Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jasper

5 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Jasper

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)67 miles away
Closer regional airportElmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA194 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jasper; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

Jasper had 1,418 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 808th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Steuben County grew from 82,822 residents in 1900 to 93,584 in 2020.

Jasper population by census2000: 1,270, 2010: 1,424, 2020: 1,4181,27020001,42420101,4182020

Steuben County, 1900–2020

Steuben County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,822, 1910: 83,362, 1920: 80,627, 1930: 82,671, 1940: 84,927, 1950: 91,439, 1960: 97,691, 1970: 99,546, 1980: 99,217, 1990: 99,088, 2000: 98,726, 2010: 98,990, 2020: 93,58483K’00’1081K’20’3085K’40’5098K’60’7099K’80’9099K’00’1094K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JasperJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2.9 in32°12°Jan2.435°13°Feb1.743°20°Mar2.556°30°Apr3.269°41°May3.477°50°Jun3.981°54°Jul3.879°52°Aug3.871°46°Sep3.760°36°Oct3.747°27°Nov2.836°19°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alfred, NY weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Steuben County

26,364 jobs at 1,749 businesses in Steuben County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Steuben CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,739 jobs; Retail trade: 3,952 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,840 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,340 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,689 jobs; Professional services: 1,660 jobs; Other services: 1,169 jobs; Finance and insurance: 945 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Company headquarters 6% Professional services 6% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. James HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hornell12.6 miles
  • Bath Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Bath18.6 miles
  • Jones Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wellsville20.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Jasper

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Jasper-Troupsburg CSD Athletic Fields · 14 acres2.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jasper Free Library3.0 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Canisteo, Woodhull, Cameron, Howard, Greenwood, Troupsburg and Hartsville.

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