Van Etten is a town in Chemung County, New York, home to about 1,328 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14889, and parts of 14859 are in Van Etten too.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Van Etten; also Barton and Cayuta
Mostly Barton; part is in Van Etten
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Van Etten. 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)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA169 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Van Etten; 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.
Van Etten had 1,539 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 803rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Chemung County grew from 54,063 residents in 1900 to 84,148 in 2020.
Chemung County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waverly, NY weather station (14 miles away).
27,912 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Chemung County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Van Etten.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 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 Elementary SchoolVan Etten | Pre-K–4 | 333 | Public | 0.7 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 Barton, Chemung, Baldwin and Cayuta.
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.