Harpersfield is a town in Delaware County, New York, home to about 1,568 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13786, and parts of 12093, 12167, 13750, 13788 and 13842 are in Harpersfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $487 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Harpersfield
Mostly Jefferson; part is in Harpersfield
Part is in Harpersfield, part in Stamford and Gilboa
Mostly Davenport; part is in Harpersfield
Mostly Stamford; part is in Harpersfield
Mostly Kortright; part is in Harpersfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harpersfield. 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)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY129 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Harpersfield; 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.
Harpersfield had 1,442 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 752nd 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lansing Manor, NY weather station (9 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Stamford, Davenport, Jefferson, Gilboa, Kortright, Blenheim, Maryland and Summit.
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.