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14843 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 14843 covers Hornell, New York, with a population of about 12,452 and a median household income of $56,004.

Population
12,452130 per square mile
Median age
43.75 points above the US average
Median household income
$56,00434% below the New York median
Poverty rate
17%4.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$122,008up 11.9% in five years
Median rent
$76651% below the New York median
Degree or higher
21.1%13.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
60.7%4.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
303

Where 14843 is

Hornell, New York — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population12,452
Median age43.7
Family households57.3%
Born outside the US3.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.2%
White (non-Hispanic)91.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino2.6%
Veterans10.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$56,004
Income per person$32,772
Poverty rate17%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.1%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k6.5%
$20–25k4.6%
$25–30k6.2%
$30–35k7.1%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k4.2%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k6.9%
$60–75k11.3%
$75–100k10.8%
$100–125k12.9%
$125–150k3.5%
$150–200k4.6%
$200k or more4.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed5,570
Mean adjusted gross income$57,764
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.8%
Returns, under $25k29.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.5%
Returns, $200k or more1.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$104,300
Median gross rent$766
Rent as a share of household income27.7%
Owner-occupied60.7%
Vacant homes12.8%
Median year built1944

What the homes are

Detached house63.9%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units19.5%
5 to 19 units4.3%
20 or more units4.7%
Mobile home6.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$122,008as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 11.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 71.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$126,258$57,967

$62,651 in 2000 to $122,008 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%
High school diploma or higher93.3%
Works from home5.9%
Drives to work alone74.7%
Takes public transport1.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity36.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.9% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.1% 2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.3% 6.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.7% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.4% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.8% 1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.8% 1.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.4% 1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.8% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16% 2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.1% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.5% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments303
People employed3,933
Annual payroll$134,674,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 61.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss55.2 out of 100
Community resilience59.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide91.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding85.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning75.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind65.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire62.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane60.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail58.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado50.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave49.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche48.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm40Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather39.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought34.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake19.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave16.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New York and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew YorkUnited States
Median household income$56,004$84,578$78,538
Income per person$32,772$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate17%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$104,300$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$766$1,576$1,348
Homeownership60.7%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate9.4%6.2%5.2%
Works from home5.9%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US3.8%22.6%13.9%
Median age43.739.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationHORNELL ALMOND DAM, NY US4.6 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year62 in

Average high and low by month

January30°F / 12.4°F2.38 in rain, 16.4 in snow
February32.8°F / 12.9°F1.89 in rain, 13.9 in snow
March41.4°F / 20.3°F2.62 in rain, 11.6 in snow
April55.2°F / 30.2°F3.28 in rain, 2.3 in snow
May68.1°F / 41.3°F3.37 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June76.3°F / 50.3°F4.11 in rain
July81°F / 54.3°F3.97 in rain
August78.6°F / 53.5°F3.86 in rain
September71.3°F / 47°F3.85 in rain
October58.2°F / 37°F3.61 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November45.6°F / 27.8°F2.74 in rain, 3.5 in snow
December35.3°F / 19.8°F2.71 in rain, 14 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket60% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket42% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket18% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Hornell City School District37.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District29.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Alfred-Almond Central School District18.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Arkport Central School District10.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Avoca Central School District3.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Walkability5.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

14823 Canisteo, NY9 km away
14804 Almond, NY10 km away
14807 Arkport, NY11 km away
14803 Alfred Station, NY12.8 km away
14802 Alfred, NY13.6 km away
14809 Avoca, NY16.5 km away
14822 Canaseraga, NY18.5 km away
14839 Greenwood, NY20.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Steuben County96.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Allegany County3.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area95.73 sq mi
Water area0.36 sq mi
Population density130 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.3274, -77.6569

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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