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
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 airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)79 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilkes-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
U.S. Representative · New York’s 19th DistrictJosh Riley (D)
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.
Sullivan County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Optometrists
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.
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.
Public schools here are run by Sullivan West Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Sullivan West High School at Lake HuntingtonLake Huntington
7–12
492
Public
2.4 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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