Bethel is a town in Sullivan County, New York, home to about 4,054 people across 85 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12720, 12749, 12762, 12778 and 12786, and parts of 12726, 12734, 12748 and 12783 are in Bethel too.
Homes sold for a median of $323 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 5 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Cochecton; part is in Bethel
Mostly Liberty; part is in Bethel
Mostly Callicoon; part is in Bethel
Mostly Liberty; part is in Bethel
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bethel. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY86 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bethel; 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.
Bethel had 3,959 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 422nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Sullivan County grew from 32,306 residents in 1900 to 78,624 in 2020.
Sullivan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Liberty 1 Ne, NY weather station (9 miles away).
22,087 jobs at 2,061 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bethel’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 6 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Liberty, Cochecton, Callicoon, Thompson and Delaware.
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.