Spencer is a town in Tioga County, New York, home to about 2,917 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14883.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Spencer; also Danby and Barton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spencer. 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)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA170 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Spencer; 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.
Spencer had 2,968 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 524th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 63 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ithaca Cornell Univ, NY weather station (14 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).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spencer.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Spencer-Van Etten Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer-Van Etten Middle SchoolSpencer | 5–8 | 236 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Spencer-Van Etten High SchoolSpencer | 9–12 | 234 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Spencer Christian AcademySpencer | Pre-K–9 | 13 | Baptist | 1.1 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 Danby, Barton and Tioga.
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