Town guide

Kortright, New York

Kortright is a town in Delaware County, New York, home to about 1,627 people across 62 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13739 and 13842, and parts of 13750, 13757 and 13788 are in Kortright too.

Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,62726 per sq mi
Median home value$217,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kortright

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kortright

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY127 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kortright; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kortright

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

Kortright had 1,544 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 744th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Delaware County grew from 46,413 residents in 1900 to 44,308 in 2020.

Kortright population by census2000: 1,633, 2010: 1,675, 2020: 1,5441,63320001,67520101,5442020

Delaware County, 1900–2020

Delaware County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,413, 1910: 45,575, 1920: 42,774, 1930: 41,163, 1940: 40,989, 1950: 44,420, 1960: 43,540, 1970: 44,718, 1980: 46,824, 1990: 47,225, 2000: 48,055, 2010: 47,980, 2020: 44,30846K’00’1043K’20’3041K’40’5044K’60’7047K’80’9048K’00’1044K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 71 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KortrightJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 13°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.7 in32°12°Jan3.234°13°Feb2.842°21°Mar3.756°32°Apr4.067°42°May4.075°51°Jun4.980°55°Jul4.879°54°Aug4.372°47°Sep4.860°36°Oct4.747°28°Nov3.736°19°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Delhi 2 Se, NY weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Delaware County

12,025 jobs at 1,114 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delaware CountyManufacturing: 3,485 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,456 jobs; Retail trade: 1,402 jobs; Information: 1,402 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,195 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 557 jobs; Other services: 527 jobs; Construction: 442 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Information 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Other services 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kortright’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • O'Connor HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Delhi9.2 miles
  • Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oneonta13.6 miles
  • Margaretville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Margaretville17.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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 Kortright

Libraries

  • Bovina Public Library7.9 mi
  • Cannon Free Library8.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Hanford Mills Museum5.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bushel Collective8.7 mi

Counts are within about 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.

Schools in Kortright

Public schools here are run by South Kortright Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
South Kortright Central SchoolSouth KortrightPre-K–12287Public5.9 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 Stamford, Davenport, Meredith, Harpersfield and Maryland.

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.