Cairo is a town in Greene County, New York, home to about 6,700 people across 60 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12405, 12413, 12451, 12470 and 12473, and parts of 12058, 12431 and 12482 are in Cairo too.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 5 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Greenville Town (Greene County); part is in Cairo
Mostly Catskill; part is in Cairo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cairo. 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)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY114 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cairo; 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.
Cairo had 6,644 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 285th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Greene County grew from 31,478 residents in 1900 to 47,931 in 2020.
Greene County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 56 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 95 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Jewett, NY weather station (8 miles away).
10,966 jobs at 1,203 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cairo’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 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 Cairo-Durham Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo-Durham Elementary SchoolCairo | Pre-K–5 | 432 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Cairo-Durham Middle SchoolCairo | 6–8 | 272 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Cairo-Durham High SchoolCairo | 9–12 | 333 | Public | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Coxsackie, Greenville Town (Greene County), Athens, New Baltimore, Catskill 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.