Town guide

Fallsburg, New York

Fallsburg is a town in Sullivan County, New York, home to about 14,581 people across 78 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12733, 12738, 12747, 12759, 12763, 12779, 12788 and 12789, and parts of 12754 and 12775 are in Fallsburg too.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 8 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 8 were seller’s markets.

Population14,581188 per sq mi
Median home value$256,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Median of 8 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fallsburg

10 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fallsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)76 miles away
Closer regional airportNew York Stewart International Airport (SWF)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY82 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fallsburg

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

Fallsburg had 14,192 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 157th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Fallsburg population by census2000: 12,234, 2010: 12,870, 2020: 14,19212,234200012,870201014,1922020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FallsburgJan: high 30°F, low 13°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 52°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 4.7 in30°13°Jan3.733°14°Feb2.841°22°Mar3.955°32°Apr4.266°43°May4.774°52°Jun5.279°57°Jul4.777°55°Aug5.370°48°Sep5.258°37°Oct4.847°28°Nov3.935°20°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Liberty 1 Ne, NY weather station (8 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

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fallsburg’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Garnet Health Medical Center CatskillsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harris5.9 miles
  • Ellenville Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ellenville12.1 miles
  • Garnet Health Medical Center CatskillsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Callicoon22.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies1

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 Fallsburg

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Morningside Park · 32 acres2.5 mi
  • Krieger Park · 10 acres3.2 mi
  • Dogpatch Town Park · 2 acres2.0 mi
  • Morningside Park2.3 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Skopps Supermarket0.7 mi
  • Landau's Supermarket1.8 mi
  • Honeydew Supermarket3.0 mi
  • ShopRite5.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid6.5 mi
  • K&K PHARMACY7.5 mi

Libraries

  • Ethelbert B Crawford Memorial Library6.6 mi
  • Liberty Central Library8.4 mi

Museums

  • Sullivan County Historical Society Museum6.4 mi
  • Liberty Museum and Arts Center8.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Rivoli Theater1.7 mi
  • Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre3.1 mi
  • RW Epicenter5.4 mi

Counts are within about 6 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 Fallsburg

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Benjamin Cosor Elementary SchoolFallsburgPre-K–6841Public0.8 mi
Fallsburg Junior Senior High SchoolFallsburg7–12663Public0.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Homestead School Sullivan-CchsHurleyville7–1151Nonsectarian3.1 mi
Bais Yaakov of South FallsburgSouth Fallsburg9–1150Jewish0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Liberty, Thompson, Mamakating, Neversink and Wawarsing.

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.