Town guide

Delhi, New York

Delhi is a town in Delaware County, New York, home to about 5,153 people across 64 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13752 and 13753.

Homes sold for a median of $311 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population5,15380 per sq mi
Median home value$197,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$311Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Delhi

2 ZIP codes

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Around Delhi

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)67 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY124 miles away

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

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

Who represents Delhi

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

Delhi had 4,795 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 353rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Delaware County grew from 46,413 residents in 1900 to 44,308 in 2020.

Delhi population by census2000: 4,629, 2010: 5,117, 2020: 4,7954,62920005,11720104,7952020

Delaware County, 1900–2020

Delaware County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,413, 1910: 45,575, 1920: 42,774, 1930: 41,163, 1940: 40,989, 1950: 44,420, 1960: 43,540, 1970: 44,718, 1980: 46,824, 1990: 47,225, 2000: 48,055, 2010: 47,980, 2020: 44,30846K’00’1043K’20’3041K’40’5044K’60’7047K’80’9048K’00’1044K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 71 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DelhiJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 13°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.7 in32°12°Jan3.234°13°Feb2.842°21°Mar3.756°32°Apr4.067°42°May4.075°51°Jun4.980°55°Jul4.879°54°Aug4.372°47°Sep4.860°36°Oct4.747°28°Nov3.736°19°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Delhi 2 Se, NY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Delaware County

12,025 jobs at 1,114 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delaware CountyManufacturing: 3,485 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,456 jobs; Retail trade: 1,402 jobs; Information: 1,402 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,195 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 557 jobs; Other services: 527 jobs; Construction: 442 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Information 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Other services 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Delhi’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • O'Connor HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Delhi2.7 miles
  • Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oneonta12.4 miles
  • Delaware Valley Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Walton12.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies4

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 Delhi

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Delhi Community Park2.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Price Chopper2.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cannon Free Library2.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Bushel Collective2.3 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1798.

Colleges and universities

  • State University of New York at Delhi

Notable people born here

  • Candace Wheeler (1827) · American interior designer (1827–1923)
  • Jeannette Thurber (1850) · American philanthropist (1850-1946)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Delhi

Public schools here are run by Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Delaware Academy Elementary SchoolDelhiPre-K–5325Public2.8 mi
Delaware Academy High SchoolDelhi6–12399Public2.6 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 Meredith, Hamden, Franklin Town (Delaware County), Colchester and Andes.

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