Litchfield is a town in Herkimer County, New York, home to about 1,418 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13322, 13340, 13357 and 13456.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Paris; part is in Litchfield
Mostly Frankfort; part is in Litchfield
Part is in Litchfield, part in German Flatts and Frankfort
Mostly New Hartford; part is in Litchfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Litchfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ166 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY174 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Litchfield; 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.
Litchfield had 1,444 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 783rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Herkimer County grew from 51,049 residents in 1900 to 60,139 in 2020.
Herkimer 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 14°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Utica Oneida Co Ap, NY weather station (15 miles away).
11,873 jobs at 1,124 businesses in Herkimer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Litchfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District, Sauquoit Valley Central School District, Utica Academy of Science Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort-Schuyler Elementary SchoolFrankfort | Pre-K–6 | 379 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Sauquoit Valley Elementary SchoolSauquoit | K–4 | 327 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Utica Academy of Science Charter SchoolFrankfort | K–12 | 997 | Charter | 4.7 mi |
| Barringer Road Elementary SchoolIlion | 2–4 | 434 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Sauquoit Valley Middle SchoolSauquoit | 5–8 | 276 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Frankfort-Schuyler Middle SchoolFrankfort | 6–8 | 183 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Central Valley AcademyIlion | 9–12 | 615 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Frankfort-Schuyler Central High SchoolFrankfort | 9–12 | 288 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Sauquoit Valley High SchoolSauquoit | 9–12 | 280 | Public | 6.0 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 Frankfort, New Hartford, Paris, German Flatts, Schuyler, Columbia and Herkimer.
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