Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, home to about 2,679 people across 64 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12023 and 12059, and parts of 12122, 12186 and 12193 are in Berne too.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Berne; also Knox and Wright
Mostly Berne; also Knox
Mostly Middleburgh; part is in Berne
Mostly New Scotland; part is in Berne
Mostly Westerlo; part is in Berne
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Berne. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY135 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Berne; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Berne had 2,689 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 544th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Albany County grew from 165,571 residents in 1900 to 314,848 in 2020.
Albany County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Schoharie, NY weather station (10 miles away).
180,421 jobs at 9,465 businesses in Albany County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berne’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary SchoolBerne | Pre-K–6 | 365 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High SchoolBerne | 7–12 | 311 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helderberg Christian SchoolEast Berne | K–12 | 34 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with New Scotland, Guilderland, Middleburgh, Westerlo, Broome, Knox, Wright, Fulton Town and Gilboa.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.