Tioga County, New York

Tioga County, New York, has 47,453 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Owego. It uses Eastern Time and covers 519 sq mi (1,344 km²) of land.

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Tioga County in New York
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Tioga County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
47,453
Land area
519 sq mi (1,344 km²)
County seat or government
Owego
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$72,739 ± $3,285
Median home value
$160,800 ± $6,535
Median rent, with utilities
$928 ± $47
Homes lived in by their owners
79.1% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Binghamton, NY metro areaCentral county
Water area
4.26 sq mi (11 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36107
Coordinates (central point)
42.178057, -76.297456

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Tioga County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1376042,896 people
  2. 1382711,832 people
  3. 148927,703 people
  4. 137327,385 people
  5. 148834,184 people
  6. 138114,127 people
  7. 137433,077 people
  8. 138122,574 people
  9. 148172,479 people
  10. 137342,269 people
  11. 137361,936 people
  12. 148891,357 people
All 15
  1. 138351,184 people
  2. 138641,099 people
  3. 14859979 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Tioga County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Tioga County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Tioga County, largest first

  1. Town of Owego18,729 people
  2. Town of Barton8,461 people
  3. Town of Candor5,051 people
  4. Town of Tioga4,348 people
  5. Town of Newark Valley3,559 people
  6. Town of Spencer2,917 people
  7. Town of Nichols2,741 people
  8. Town of Berkshire1,263 people
  9. Town of Richford795 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Tioga County, largest first

  1. Ithaca City School District70,303 people
  2. Vestal Central School District34,695 people
  3. Union-Endicott Central School District30,950 people
  4. Maine-Endwell Central School District14,357 people
  5. Owego-Apalachin Central School District13,587 people
  6. Dryden Central School District12,844 people
  7. Waverly Central School District9,185 people
  8. Whitney Point Central School District8,568 people
  9. Newark Valley Central School District7,417 people
  10. Spencer-Van Etten Central School District5,868 people
  11. Tioga Central School District5,437 people
  12. Candor Central School District4,967 people
All 13
  1. Marathon Central School District4,696 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Waverly, New York (village)4,305 people
  2. Owego, New York (village)3,912 people
  3. Apalachin, New York (CDP)2,553 people
  4. Tioga Terrace, New York (CDP)2,057 people
  5. Crest View Heights, New York (CDP)1,852 people
  6. Newark Valley, New York (village)1,051 people
  7. Candor, New York (village)984 people
  8. Spencer, New York (village)932 people
  9. Nichols, New York (village)601 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Tompkins County, New York21 mi northwest
  2. Chemung County, New York23 mi west
  3. Broome County, New York24 mi east
  4. Bradford County, Pennsylvania29 mi south
  5. Cortland County, New York31 mi north
  6. Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania36 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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