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Horseheads ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Horseheads, NY is 14845, and its area code is 607.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
6,449
Area code
607

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Horseheads itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Elmira (6.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Horseheads uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Horseheads in numbers

About 6,449 people live in Horseheads, in 3,195 households. The median household income is $61,223 a year, 29% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $141,400 (67% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,181 a month. The median age is 44.6; 29.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population6,449Horseheads6,449
Households3,195Horseheads3,195
Median age44.6Horseheads44.6New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$61,223Horseheads$61,223New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$141,400Horseheads$141,400New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,181Horseheads$1,181New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%Horseheads29.6%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.9 minHorseheads16.9 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,657 / sq miHorseheads1,657 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Horseheads village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Horseheads

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Horseheads
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
14845 Horseheads , NY Standard 20,327 $76,832 $186,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Horseheads

These ZIP codes cover part of Horseheads but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Horseheads
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
14903 Elmira , NY Standard 7,078 $67,012 $129,400

Map of Horseheads ZIP codes

14845

The ZIP codes of Horseheads, NY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Horseheads

The nearest larger towns are Elmira (26,257 people, 5.3 mi), Southport (6,450 people, 7.2 mi) and Corning (10,643 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Horseheads
TownPopulationDistance
Horseheads North 2,676 2.3 mi
Elmira Heights 4,110 2.9 mi
Big Flats 5,651 4.1 mi
Elmira 26,257 5.3 mi
West Elmira 4,750 5.6 mi
Southport 6,450 7.2 mi
Corning 10,643 11.7 mi
Gang Mills 4,177 15.3 mi
Waverly 4,305 18.3 mi
Sayre, PA 5,431 20.3 mi
Athens, PA 3,243 22.7 mi
South Hill 6,951 24.0 mi
Ithaca 32,814 25.3 mi
Cayuga Heights 4,000 27.0 mi

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