Columbus is a town in Chenango County, New York, home to about 849 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13411, 13460 and 13485.
Homes sold for a median of $82 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly New Berlin; part is in Columbus
Mostly Sherburne; part is in Columbus
Mostly Brookfield; part is in Columbus
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Columbus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ148 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY158 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Columbus; 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.
Columbus had 898 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 909th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Chenango County grew from 36,568 residents in 1900 to 47,220 in 2020.
Chenango County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sherburne, NY weather station (5 miles away).
13,783 jobs at 857 businesses in Chenango County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Columbus’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Sherburne-Earlville Central School District, Unadilla Valley Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburne-Earlville Elementary SchoolSherburne | Pre-K–5 | 589 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Unadilla Valley Elementary SchoolNew Berlin | Pre-K–6 | 434 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Unadilla Valley Secondary SchoolNew Berlin | 5–12 | 341 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Sherburne-Earlville Middle SchoolSherburne | 6–8 | 302 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Sherburne-Earlville Senior High SchoolSherburne | 9–12 | 382 | Public | 5.0 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 Sherburne, Pittsfield, Brookfield, New Berlin, North Norwich and Edmeston.
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.