Town guide

Fenton, New York

Fenton is a town in Broome County, New York, home to about 6,304 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13746 and 13833, and parts of 13901 and 13904 are in Fenton too.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population6,304192 per sq mi
Median home value$143,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fenton

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fenton

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)65 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY143 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fenton

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

Fenton had 6,429 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 300th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Broome County grew from 69,149 residents in 1900 to 198,683 in 2020.

Fenton population by census2000: 6,909, 2010: 6,674, 2020: 6,4296,90920006,67420106,4292020

Broome County, 1900–2020

Broome County population, 1900 to 20201900: 69,149, 1910: 78,809, 1920: 113,610, 1930: 147,022, 1940: 165,749, 1950: 184,698, 1960: 212,661, 1970: 221,815, 1980: 213,648, 1990: 212,160, 2000: 200,536, 2010: 200,600, 2020: 198,68369K’00’10114K’20’30166K’40’50213K’60’70214K’80’90201K’00’10199K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FentonJan: high 30°F, low 16°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in30°16°Jan2.632°17°Feb2.441°24°Mar3.154°35°Apr3.666°46°May3.874°55°Jun4.778°59°Jul3.877°58°Aug4.170°51°Sep4.057°41°Oct3.845°31°Nov3.134°22°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Binghamton, NY weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Broome County

68,190 jobs at 4,001 businesses in Broome County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Broome CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,150 jobs; Retail trade: 10,655 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,447 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,014 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,078 jobs; Professional services: 3,731 jobs; Construction: 3,280 jobs; Other services: 2,755 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fenton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • United Health Services Hospitals, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Binghamton10.4 miles
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Binghamton10.7 miles
  • Barnes-Kasson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Susquehanna20.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists3

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 Fenton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Chenango Valley State Park · 1,090 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Price Chopper5.4 mi
  • Weis6.1 mi
  • ALDI6.7 mi
  • Maines Food & Party Warehouse7.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy6.2 mi

Libraries

  • Fenton Free Library6.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Chenango School House Museums3.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Chenango River Theatre6.7 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Binghamton, Chenango, Kirkwood, Dickinson Town (Broome County), Greene, Colesville, Barker and Triangle.

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