Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:29 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:30 am – 4:36 pm
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People11,832 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.44,947 householdsMedian household income $72,769Median home value $156,400Median rent $915 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,770 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 4,873 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 17%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 29 days10 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Endicott station, 9 mi away; rain from Owego 3 Wsw
Nearby landmarksEast Beecher Hillpeak · under a mileOwego Reservoirreservoir · under a mileButtermilk Fallswaterfall · 2.2 miSusquehanna River Islandisland · 2.3 miWest Beecher Hillpeak · 2.7 miHiawatha Islandisland · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVillage of Owego Landpark · 1.2 miCounty Forestpark · 1.3 mi · 109 acresOakley Corners State Foreststate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 1,155 acresFairfield State Foreststate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 810 acresJenksville State Foreststate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 1,346 acresKetchumville State Foreststate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 496 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTioga County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025331 of 355 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tompkins County, NY, 26 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVeolia of Owegoserves 4,850 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,136 ft346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilson Medical Center14.9 miPost officeOwego Post Office1.2 miTown hallVillage of Owego Building1.4 miPoliceOwego Police Department1.1 miFire stationOwego Fire Department Station 31.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleOwego-Appalachin Middle School1.2 miElementaryOwego Elementary School1.3 miCollegeBinghamton University State University of New York14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field BGM15 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR69 miInterstateI-861.1 miUS highwayUS 1117 miAmtrakNew York State Fair, NY NYF66 miCoachBinghamton, NY (Binghamton University Area - Bus stop shelter at the intersection of Bunn Hill Rd and Bunn Hill Access Rd, next to the baseball field)OurBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13827 ZIP area.
