Gloversville is a city in Fulton County, New York, home to about 14,962 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12078, and parts of 12095 are in Gloversville too.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Gloversville; also Johnstown Town and Mayfield
Mostly Johnstown City; part is in Gloversville
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ161 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY167 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gloversville; 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.
Gloversville had 15,131 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 150th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Fulton County grew from 42,842 residents in 1900 to 53,324 in 2020.
Fulton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gloversville 7nw (Peck Lake), NY weather station (6 miles away).
13,419 jobs at 1,119 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
304 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gloversville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 30 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 160 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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.
Parks (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1853.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Gloversville City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsborough SchoolGloversville | Pre-K–2 | 320 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Park Terrace SchoolGloversville | Pre-K–2 | 290 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Boulevard SchoolGloversville | 3–5 | 548 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Gloversville Middle SchoolGloversville | 6–8 | 579 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Gloversville High SchoolGloversville | 9–12 | 669 | Public | 1.1 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 Johnstown City, Johnstown Town, Mayfield, Mohawk, Bleecker, Perth, Ephratah and Caroga.
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