Owego is a town in Tioga County, New York, home to about 18,729 people across 104 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13732 and 13827, and parts of 13760 are in Owego too.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Owego. 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)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY153 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Owego; 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.
Owego had 18,777 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 122nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Tioga County grew from 27,951 residents in 1900 to 48,455 in 2020.
Tioga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Binghamton, NY weather station (13 miles away).
10,467 jobs at 743 businesses in Tioga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
187 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Owego’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 80 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 46 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 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.
Established in 1791.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Owego-Apalachin Central School District, Vestal Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apalachin Elementary SchoolApalachin | Pre-K–5 | 382 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Owego Elementary SchoolOwego | Pre-K–5 | 497 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Tioga Hills Elementary SchoolApalachin | K–5 | 269 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Owego-Apalachin Middle SchoolOwego | 6–8 | 457 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Owego Free AcademyOwego | 9–12 | 621 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Tioga County JailOwego | 10 | 1 | Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Union, Tioga and Maine.
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.