Homer is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, home to about 483 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16915.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Coudersport; part is in Homer
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Homer. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA191 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Homer; 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.
Homer had 438 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 2179th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Potter County grew from 30,621 residents in 1900 to 16,396 in 2020.
Potter 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 14°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 78 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coudersport 7se, PA weather station (3 miles away).
4,292 jobs at 344 businesses in Potter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
97 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Homer.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Coudersport Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coudersport Area El SchCoudersport | K–6 | 265 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Coudersport Area JSHSCoudersport | 7–12 | 244 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebron Center Christian SchoolCoudersport | K–12 | 26 | Baptist | 7.6 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 Coudersport, Eulalia, Sweden, Hebron, Allegany, Ulysses Township, Oswayo Borough, Summit Township (Potter County) and Keating Township.
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