Forestburgh is a town in Sullivan County, New York, home to about 789 people across 55 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12777, and parts of 12729 are in Forestburgh too.
Homes sold for a median of $262 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Forestburgh
Mostly Deerpark; part is in Forestburgh
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forestburgh. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY73 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forestburgh; 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.
Forestburgh had 808 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 921st 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).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 58 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Hill 3 Sw, NY weather station (5 miles away).
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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forestburgh.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Deerpark and Mount Hope.
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.