Potter is a town in Yates County, New York, home to about 1,871 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14507, 14527 and 14544.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Middlesex; part is in Potter
Mostly Milo; part is in Potter
Mostly Gorham; part is in Potter
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Potter. 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)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA213 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Potter; 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.
Potter had 1,858 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 676th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Yates County grew from 20,318 residents in 1900 to 24,774 in 2020.
Yates 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 18°F. About 30.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Penn Yan Ap, NY weather station (6 miles away).
5,133 jobs at 542 businesses in Yates County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
143 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Potter’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 32 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 39 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman), Penn Yan Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Valley Elementary SchoolRushville | Pre-K–2 | 242 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Penn Yan Elementary SchoolPenn Yan | Pre-K–5 | 545 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Marcus Whitman Middle SchoolRushville | 6–8 | 245 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Penn Yan Middle SchoolPenn Yan | 6–8 | 288 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Marcus Whitman High SchoolRushville | 9–12 | 339 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Penn Yan AcademyPenn Yan | 9–12 | 427 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michaels Elementary SchoolPenn Yan | Pre-K–5 | 61 | Roman Catholic | 5.4 mi |
| Emmanuel Baptist AcademyPenn Yan | K–12 | 41 | Baptist | 5.3 mi |
| Benton Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan | 1–8 | 23 | Mennonite | 4.0 mi |
| New Conquest Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan | 1–8 | 28 | Mennonite | 10.5 mi |
| Pine Grove Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan | 1–8 | 33 | Mennonite | 3.6 mi |
| Spring Hill Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan | 1–8 | 16 | Mennonite | 14.0 mi |
| Sunny Haven Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan | 1–8 | 23 | Mennonite | 4.2 mi |
| Sunny View Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan | 1–8 | 28 | Mennonite | 12.2 mi |
| Torrey Ridge Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan | 1–8 | 27 | Mennonite | 7.8 mi |
| Valley View SchoolPenn Yan | 1–8 | 28 | Mennonite | 1.2 mi |
| West Wood Mennonite SchoolPenn Yan | 1–8 | 28 | Mennonite | 3.0 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 Milo, Benton, Jerusalem, Torrey, Gorham, Middlesex, Barrington and Italy.
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