Highland is a town in Sullivan County, New York, home to about 2,234 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12719, 12732, 12743 and 12792.
Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Highland; also Lumberland
All in Highland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Highland. 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)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY78 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Highland; 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.
Highland had 2,196 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 606th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Matamoras, PA weather station (13 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).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| 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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (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.
Public schools here are run by Eldred Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldred Junior-Senior High SchoolEldred | 7–12 | 214 | Public | 1.0 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 Lumberland.
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