Jewett is a town in Greene County, New York, home to about 1,099 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12424 and 12444, and parts of 12439 and 12442 are in Jewett too.
Homes sold for a median of $331 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,09922 per sq mi
Median home value$297,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$331Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jewett. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Jewett
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY111 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Jewett; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Jewett
U.S. Representative · New York’s 19th DistrictJosh Riley (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Jewett had 879 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 855th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Greene County grew from 31,478 residents in 1900 to 47,931 in 2020.
Greene County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 56 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 95 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Jewett, NY weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Greene County
10,966 jobs at 1,203 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jewett’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Columbia Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hudson22.2 miles
Margaretville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Margaretville23.3 miles
Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Kingston25.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
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.
Places in and around Jewett
Parks (1 nearby)
C.D. Lane Park · 14 acres3.1 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Hickory Hill Market4.1 mi
Pharmacies
Wellness Rx5.8 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hunter Public Library2.9 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Piano Performance Museum2.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Dancing Bear Theater2.9 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
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