Lumberland is a town in Sullivan County, New York, home to about 2,068 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12737 and 12770, and parts of 12719 and 12780 are in Lumberland too.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Lumberland
All in Lumberland
Mostly Highland; part is in Lumberland
Mostly Deerpark; part is in Lumberland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lumberland. 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)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY73 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lumberland; 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.
Lumberland had 2,243 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 629th 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 (8 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).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lumberland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ross Mackenzie Elementary SchoolGlen Spey | Pre-K–6 | 240 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Homestead SchoolGlen Spey | Pre-K–11 | 197 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Deerpark and Highland.
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