Town guide

Cochecton, New York

Cochecton is a town in Sullivan County, New York, home to about 1,489 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12726 and 12752, and parts of 12764 are in Cochecton too.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,48941 per sq mi
Median home value$335,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cochecton

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cochecton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Cochecton

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)79 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY88 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cochecton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cochecton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cochecton had 1,448 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 771st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Sullivan County grew from 32,306 residents in 1900 to 78,624 in 2020.

Cochecton population by census2000: 1,328, 2010: 1,372, 2020: 1,4481,32820001,37220101,4482020

Sullivan County, 1900–2020

Sullivan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,306, 1910: 33,808, 1920: 33,163, 1930: 35,272, 1940: 37,901, 1950: 40,731, 1960: 45,272, 1970: 52,580, 1980: 65,155, 1990: 69,277, 2000: 73,966, 2010: 77,547, 2020: 78,62432K’00’1033K’20’3038K’40’5045K’60’7065K’80’9074K’00’1079K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CochectonJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 24°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in33°15°Jan2.637°17°Feb2.546°24°Mar3.559°35°Apr3.871°45°May3.878°54°Jun4.882°59°Jul4.480°57°Aug4.674°49°Sep4.762°39°Oct4.849°29°Nov3.338°21°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milanville, PA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Sullivan County

22,087 jobs at 2,061 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,093 jobs; Retail trade: 2,604 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,619 jobs; Other services: 1,383 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,154 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,009 jobs; Construction: 932 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cochecton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Garnet Health Medical Center CatskillsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Callicoon8.4 miles
  • Garnet Health Medical Center CatskillsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harris14.0 miles
  • Wayne Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Honesdale15.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1

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.

Places in and around Cochecton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreation River3.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Pete’s Market4.7 mi

Libraries

  • Western Sullivan Public Library Tusten-Cochecton Branch5.0 mi

Museums

  • Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History4.6 mi
  • The Museum at Bethel Woods6.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Delaware Valley Opera Center1.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Cochecton

Public schools here are run by Sullivan West Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sullivan West High School at Lake HuntingtonLake Huntington7–12492Public2.4 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 Tusten, Bethel and Delaware.

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