| ZIP Codes: | 16 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:14 PM |
| Population: | 80,167 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 36015 |
| CBSA: | Elmira, NY |
| Land Area: | 377 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.1344, -76.7853 |
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80,167 residents live across 16 ZIPs covering 377 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 86,731 to 80,167 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.6% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 11 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 14814 (Big Flats, $98,783 median) and poorest ZIP 14901 (Elmira, $40,989) are 11.2 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $77,700 in 14894 (Wellsburg) to $211,700 in 14814 (Big Flats).
Density varies 70× across the county — from 32 people/sq mi in 14889 (Van Etten) to 2,250 in 14905 (Elmira).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.9% bachelor's+ in 14894 (Wellsburg) to 55.4% in 14814 (Big Flats) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New York, this is the #34 most populous of 62 counties and ranks #54 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,781 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (15,582 of 56,906 reporting).
15 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Chemung County lost 7.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14845 | Horseheads | Standard | 20,327 | $76,832 | 77.4 | -3.0% |
| 14904 | Elmira | Standard | 14,861 | $53,174 | 7.8 | -3.6% |
| 14901 | Elmira | Standard | 13,970 | $40,989 | 35.2 | -17.9% |
| 14905 | Elmira | Standard | 8,751 | $90,825 | 3.9 | -7.0% |
| 14903 | Elmira | Standard | 7,078 | $67,012 | 22.0 | 4.0% |
| 14871 | Pine City | Standard | 4,207 | $72,484 | 54.4 | -24.3% |
| 14814 | Big Flats | Standard | 2,152 | $98,783 | 9.7 | 8.5% |
| 14838 | Erin | Standard | 1,889 | $73,884 | 37.6 | -12.5% |
| 14889 | Van Etten | Standard | 1,357 | $61,944 | 42.3 | -14.9% |
| 14861 | Lowman | Standard | 1,260 | $64,904 | 34.9 | -3.4% |
| 14894 | Wellsburg | Standard | 1,244 | $51,250 | 12.3 | -5.1% |
| 14864 | Millport | Standard | 1,197 | $63,667 | 12.2 | 8.1% |
| 14825 | Chemung | Standard | 751 | $61,250 | 16.8 | -25.4% |
| 14872 | Pine Valley | Standard | 589 | $62,708 | 5.8 | -9.4% |
| 14816 | Breesport | Standard | 534 | $63,487 | 4.6 | 20.8% |
| 14902 | Elmira | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |