Malone is a town in Franklin County, New York, home to about 11,673 people across 102 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12953, and parts of 12966 are in Malone too.
Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Malone; also Duane and Bellmont
Mostly Bangor; part is in Malone
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Malone. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)147 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Massena International Airport Richards Field (MSS)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA239 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY290 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Malone; 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.
Malone had 12,433 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 192nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Franklin County grew from 42,853 residents in 1900 to 47,555 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 98 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Malone, NY weather station (about a mile away).
10,317 jobs at 922 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
235 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Malone.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 53 |
| Mental health providers | 89 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 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.
Established in 1805.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Malone Central School District, Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Elementary SchoolMalone | Pre-K–5 | 513 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Flanders Elementary SchoolMalone | Pre-K–5 | 213 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Saint Joseph's Elementary SchoolMalone | Pre-K–5 | 199 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BocesMalone | 2–12 | 31 | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| Malone Middle SchoolMalone | 6–8 | 476 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Franklin Academy High SchoolMalone | 9–12 | 705 | Public | 0.9 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 Bangor, Brandon, Westville, Duane and Bellmont.
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.