Around Post Office - Big Flat EB

An address report from Elmira Next (elmiranext.com), Oct 25, 2026. Built from public records; see the sources at the end.

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This spot

Municipality: Town of Big Flats
Census tract: 103.02
Flood area (county map): Not in a mapped flood area

Permits, zoning and contacts for the Town of Big Flats →

Getting here

Nearest I-86 exit: Exit 49, 0.6 mi
Elmira Corning Regional Airport: 2.6 mi
Nearest rail line: 0.2 mi (Norfolk Southern Railway)
Post office: 350 ft (Big Flats Post Office)
UPS: 5.9 mi (The UPS Store)
FedEx: 2.8 mi (FedEx Ship Center)

Bus stops within ½ mile (C TRAN):

Post Office - Big Flat EB, right here: 20 Elmira - Corning
Post Office - Big Flats WB, 350 ft: 20 Elmira - Corning

Routes and schedules at ridectran.com ↗

Distances are straight-line, not driving. Exits, rail, parking and shipping: © OpenStreetMap contributors. All infrastructure →

Incentive programs here

Opportunity Zone: No
HUBZone: No
New Markets Tax Credit: No

Sources: SBA (HUBZones), U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund (New Markets Tax Credit tracts), NYS Department of State (Brownfield Opportunity Areas), NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (National Register). Eligibility depends on the project: confirm with the program.

Environmental checks

DEC cleanup sites within ½ mile: Agway Fertilizer Plant (State Superfund, no further action, 0.3 mi) ↗
Mapped wetlands: None at this point

Sites in NYS DEC’s remediation programs. Look them up by number in DEC’s DECinfo Locator.

Sources: NYS DEC (remediation sites, spill reports), Chemung County GIS (DEC wetlands and the National Wetlands Inventory). Not a site assessment: a Phase I environmental review is the standard for a purchase.

Internet service nearby

100% of the 36 homes and businesses within ¼ mile can get 100/20 Mbps or faster over a wired connection (fiber, cable or DSL).

Provider	Service	Fastest offered	Reaches
Empire Long Distance Corporation	Fiber	1 Gbps / 100 Mbps	all
Spectrum	Cable	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	94%
Spectrum	Fiber	1 Gbps / 500 Mbps	17%
Verizon	Fixed wireless (licensed)	300 Mbps / 30 Mbps	92%
Xtreme5G	Fixed wireless (licensed)	100 Mbps / 20 Mbps	all
T-Mobile	Fixed wireless (licensed)	100 Mbps / 20 Mbps	94%

Download / upload speeds providers say they offer, from the FCC’s National Broadband Map (data as of Dec 31, 2025), added up over the 2 census blocks around this spot. Satellite service is offered almost everywhere and isn’t listed. Check a specific address on the FCC’s map ↗.

Parks and public land within 3 miles

Hillview Park · park, 0.7 mi
Big Flats Community Park · park, 0.8 mi
Fawn Acres · park, 1.0 acres, 0.8 mi
Reynolds Park · park, 2.0 acres, 1.2 mi
Sperr Memorial Park · park, 16.0 acres, 1.2 mi
Bottchers Landing Boat Launch · fishing or boat access, 5.0 acres, 1.3 mi
Senator William T. Smith Boat Launch · fishing or boat access, 1.4 mi
Maple Shade Park · park, 2.0 acres, 1.5 mi

Distance to the nearest edge. All parks and public land →

Traffic on nearby roads

Road	Counted between	Vehicles a day	Trucks	Count year	Distance
Canal St	Cr 64/Main St – Cr 17/Maple St	1,029	1%	2017	200 ft
Daniel Zenker D	Hillview Dr – Hibbard Rd	1,129	6%	2019	0.2 mi
Hillview Dr	Cr 80 – Hickory Chase La	492	5%	2016	0.2 mi

Restaurants250 ft

Shanghai Express

84 Canal St., Suite 6, Big Flats

By category

Doctors and clinics	10
Restaurants	9
Other businesses	6
Plumbing, heating and cooling	5
Manufacturing	5
Self storage	4
Trucking, hauling and logistics	3
Gyms, fitness and yoga	3
Builders and general contractors	3
Department, discount and dollar stores	3
Hair salons	2
Grocery stores and supermarkets	2
Nail salons	2
Physical, speech and other therapy	2
Gas stations	2
Home, hardware and garden	2
Wholesale and distribution	2
Child care	2
Schools, tutoring and training	2
Excavation, paving and concrete	2
Churches and places of worship	2
Business services, printing and marketing	2
Auto repair	2
Banks and credit unions	1
Pharmacies	1
Barbershops	1
Car washes	1
Charities and community nonprofits	1
Government and public agencies	1
Car dealers	1
Waste, septic and dumpsters	1
Thrift, antiques and pawn	1
Convenience stores	1
Energy and utilities	1
Law firms	1
Veterinarians, grooming and pet care	1
Specialty food and markets	1
Chiropractors	1
Telecom, internet and cable	1
Recreation and entertainment	1
Clubs, lodges and associations	1
Bars and taverns	1
Arts, theaters and museums	1
Cafés, bakeries and ice cream	1
Fast food and takeout	1
Landscaping, lawn and tree care	1

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The neighborhood: tract 103.02

People: 2,795
Median age: 47 years
Median household income: $80,156
Below the poverty line: 7%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or more: 51%
Unemployment: 6%
Median home value: $191,500
Median rent: $1,104 a month
Homes and apartments: 1,301 (1% vacant)
Small-business loans by banks, 2024: 56 ($2 million)

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024, for the census tract this address is in. Small-area figures have wide margins of error. Loans: banks’ Community Reinvestment Act reports (FFIEC).

People and jobs nearby

People living nearby: 2,795
Homes and apartments: 1,301
Jobs located nearby: 2,035
Jobs paying over $3,333 a month: 33%

Biggest employers by industry

Retail: 1,007 jobs
Hotels and food service: 402 jobs
Construction: 102 jobs
Manufacturing: 96 jobs
Other services: 95 jobs

For the census tract this address is in, so it can cover a wider area than the circle. People: ACS 2020–2024. Jobs: Census Bureau LEHD workplace counts, 2023.

Chemung County’s economy

Unemployment rate: 4.2%
Labor force: 35,612
Jobs in the county: 32,747
Employers: 1,852
Average weekly wage: $1,248

Private industry	Jobs	Avg weekly wage
Health care and social assistance	5,996	$1,253
Manufacturing	4,684	$1,628
Retail	4,335	$730
Hotels and food service	2,744	$491
Transportation and warehousing	1,523	$1,202
Construction	1,255	$1,557

Bureau of Labor Statistics: unemployment August 2026 (preliminary); jobs and wages Q1 2026 (all employers; the table shows private industries).

Business properties within 1 mile: 92

Retail, restaurants and shopping: 30 · Vacant commercial and industrial land: 28 · Industrial and warehouses: 19 · Offices and banks: 8 · Hotels, apartments and mobile home parks: 4 · Auto and gas: 3

84 Canal St, Big Flats: neighborhood shopping center, 2.4 acres, zoned Town Center (TC) (150 ft)
437 Maple St, Big Flats: drive-in bank branch, 0.64 acres, zoned Town Center (TC) (200 ft)
455 Maple St, Big Flats: professional building, 2.27 acres, zoned Town Center (TC) (200 ft)
100 Canal St, Big Flats: service or gas station, 0.9 acres, zoned Town Center (TC) (350 ft)
99 Canal St, Big Flats: converted residence, 0.85 acres, zoned Town Center (TC) (450 ft)
77 Canal St, Big Flats: professional building, 0.19 acres, zoned Town Center (TC) (500 ft)
481 Maple St, Big Flats: converted residence, 0.54 acres, zoned Town Center (TC) (500 ft)
467 Maple St, Big Flats: other storage or warehouse, 3.74 acres, zoned Town Center (TC) (550 ft)

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Sources

Businesses: New York State licenses, permits and filings matched by Elmira Next. Properties: Chemung County GIS parcel map. Neighborhood figures: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey; LEHD). County economy: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Traffic: NYS Department of Transportation. Buses: C TRAN’s public schedule feed. Internet service: FCC National Broadband Map. Opportunity Zones: U.S. Treasury. Flood areas: the county’s flood map (not a FEMA determination). Map: OpenStreetMap contributors. All sources →