Broome is a town in Schoharie County, New York, home to about 773 people across 48 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12122 and 12469.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Middleburgh; part is in Broome
Mostly Rensselaerville; part is in Broome
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Broome. 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)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY132 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Broome; 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.
Broome had 863 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 924th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Schoharie County grew from 26,854 residents in 1900 to 29,714 in 2020.
Schoharie 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 (8 miles away).
4,843 jobs at 576 businesses in Schoharie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Broome’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Middleburgh Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleburgh Elementary SchoolMiddleburgh | Pre-K–6 | 330 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Middleburgh Junior/Senior High SchoolMiddleburgh | 7–12 | 284 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country ClassroomMiddleburgh | Pre-K–4 | 7 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 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 Middleburgh, Rensselaerville, Fulton Town, Berne, Gilboa, Conesville and Durham.
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.