Hancock is a town in Delaware County, New York, home to about 2,769 people across 159 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12760, 13756, 13774 and 13783, and parts of 12776 are in Hancock too.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hancock; also Fremont Town (Sullivan County)
Mostly Hancock; also Walton
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Mostly Hancock; also Deposit and Tompkins
Mostly Colchester; part is in Hancock
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hancock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ100 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY110 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hancock; 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.
Hancock had 2,764 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 533rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Delaware County grew from 46,413 residents in 1900 to 44,308 in 2020.
Delaware 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 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Callicoon Ctr, NY weather station (15 miles away).
12,025 jobs at 1,114 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hancock’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 8 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.
Public schools here are run by Hancock Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Elementary SchoolHancock | Pre-K–4 | 93 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Hancock Junior-Senior High SchoolHancock | 5–12 | 199 | Public | 5.7 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 Colchester, Rockland, Deposit, Fremont Town (Sullivan County), Callicoon, Tompkins and Walton.
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.