Town guide

Orange, New York

Orange is a town in Schuyler County, New York, home to about 1,196 people across 54 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14812, 14815, 14870 and 14891.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population1,19622 per sq mi
Median home value$119,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Orange

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Orange. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Orange

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)66 miles away
Closer regional airportElmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA185 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Orange had 1,408 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 831st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Schuyler County grew from 15,811 residents in 1900 to 17,898 in 2020.

Orange population by census2000: 1,752, 2010: 1,609, 2020: 1,4081,75220001,60920101,4082020

Schuyler County, 1900–2020

Schuyler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,811, 1910: 14,004, 1920: 13,098, 1930: 12,909, 1940: 12,979, 1950: 14,182, 1960: 15,044, 1970: 16,737, 1980: 17,686, 1990: 18,662, 2000: 19,224, 2010: 18,343, 2020: 17,89816K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’5015K’60’7018K’80’9019K’00’1018K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 32.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OrangeJan: high 34°F, low 16°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2 in34°16°Jan1.736°17°Feb1.345°24°Mar2.458°34°Apr2.870°44°May3.078°54°Jun3.582°58°Jul3.481°57°Aug3.673°49°Sep3.561°39°Oct3.049°30°Nov2.239°23°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elmira Corning Rgnl Ap, NY weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Schuyler County

3,787 jobs at 385 businesses in Schuyler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Schuyler CountyRetail trade: 720 jobs; Manufacturing: 696 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 654 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 620 jobs; Construction: 216 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 212 jobs; Other services: 197 jobs; Wholesale trade: 140 jobsRetail trade 19% Manufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

133 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orange’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Schuyler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montour Falls7.3 miles
  • Corning HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corning11.9 miles
  • Arnot Ogden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elmira16.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors5
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists37
Optometrists1
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Orange

Grocery stores

  • Tops7.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter8.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Quinlan’s Pharmacy7.7 mi

Libraries

  • Montour Falls Memorial Library7.6 mi
  • Watkins Glen Public Library7.8 mi
  • International Motor Racing Research Center7.8 mi

Museums

  • Schuyler County Historical Society7.9 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.

Schools in Orange

Public schools here are run by Bradford Central School District, Watkins Glen Central School District, Corning City School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bradford Central SchoolBradfordPre-K–12249Public6.9 mi
Watkins Glen Elementary SchoolWatkins GlenPre-K–6460Public7.8 mi
Calvin U Smith Elementary SchoolPainted PostK–5262Public10.9 mi
Erwin Valley Elementary SchoolPainted PostK–5378Public12.5 mi
Schuyler-Steuben-Chemung-Tioga-Allegany BocesPainted PostK–12535Special Education10.9 mi
Corning-Painted Post Middle SchoolPainted Post6–8925Public11.0 mi
Watkins Glen Central High SchoolWatkins Glen7–12419Public7.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
King's WayPainted PostPre-K–321Christian (no specific denomination)12.5 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 Erwin, Dix, Campbell, Reading, Catlin, Hornby, Tyrone, Lindley, Bradford and Wayne.

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.