Mayfield is a town in Fulton County, New York, home to about 6,108 people across 58 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12117, and parts of 12078 are in Mayfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mayfield; also Northampton
Mostly Gloversville; part is in Mayfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mayfield. 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)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ165 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY170 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mayfield; 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.
Mayfield had 6,146 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 309th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Fulton County grew from 42,842 residents in 1900 to 53,324 in 2020.
Fulton 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 7°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gloversville 7nw (Peck Lake), NY weather station (7 miles away).
13,419 jobs at 1,119 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mayfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Mayfield Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Elementary SchoolMayfield | Pre-K–6 | 430 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Mayfield Jr./Sr. High SchoolMayfield | 7–12 | 379 | Public | 1.0 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 Gloversville, Johnstown Town, Northampton and Bleecker.
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.