Avoca (Township); Wallace (Village), 1873
Avoca’s story
198 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,574 in 1850, 1,996 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 3 maps from 1910 on.
- 1828Avoca is settled
AvocaNY
Photo: Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
836
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$84K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
202
A commuter town
Is Avoca a good place to live?
20% of residents live below the poverty line in Avoca, against 9.5% in New York’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Avoca has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Avoca stand out
Where Avoca beats most towns.
Small town
836 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Avoca: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Avoca, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAvoca Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Avoca’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSteuben County Board of ElectionsSteuben County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1480914809 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Avoca.
Work & commute
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Avoca’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Avoca for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Avoca has lost 44 jobs, to 202 in 2023. Avoca’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, below both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
6%work in town
| Avoca | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Avoca6%
Bath13%
Avoca10%
Hornell7%
Corning6%
24 mi
median commute distance
202
jobs based in Avoca
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Avoca, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Avoca has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Avoca is 81°F.
62″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring33–56°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–60°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Avoca is
Avoca beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Avoca.
| Avoca | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 81% | 79% |
32 measures vs. New York
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Avoca | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.4% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6% |
Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Avoca, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Avoca.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1993
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 43 attractions →Seneca Lake and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Avoca. Close and well known come first.
32 mi LakeSeneca Lake
32 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
28 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
26 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a year23 mi Ski areaBristol Mountain Ski Resort39 runs · 1,138 ft vertical
27 mi MuseumRockwell MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rockwell Museum: W.rose.v, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Avoca
16pages on Avoca
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Avoca; the nearest are
Alfred UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Alfred21.6 mi$41,500 tuitionSUNY College of Technology at AlfredUniversity or college · Public · Alfred21.9 mi$8,892 in-state tuitionSUNY Corning Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Corning27.4 mi$6,534 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Avoca residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Avoca for work
Where Avoca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
202jobs based in Avoca
6%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Avoca
Town in New York, United States
Avoca is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,996 at the 2020 census. The Town of Avoca has a village named Avoca. The town is in the northern part of the county, northwest of Bath, New York.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Area code
- 607
Questions about Avoca
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Avoca, NY a good place to live?
Avoca has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.