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Middletown Town, New York

Middletown Town is a town in Delaware County, New York, home to about 3,292 people across 97 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12406, 12430, 12438, 12441, 12455 and 12459, and parts of 12421 and 12465 are in Middletown Town too.

Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 6 were seller’s markets.

Population3,29234 per sq mi
Median home value$250,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$232Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 6 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Middletown Town

8 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Middletown Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Middletown Town

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY110 miles away

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

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

Who represents Middletown Town

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

Middletown Town had 3,336 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 481st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Middletown Town population by census2000: 4,051, 2010: 3,750, 2020: 3,3364,05120003,75020103,3362020

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 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 63.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 105 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Middletown TownJan: high 28°F, low 12°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 13°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 20°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 31°F, 4.9 in; May: high 62°F, low 43°F, 5 in; Jun: high 69°F, low 51°F, 6 in; Jul: high 74°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 54°F, 5.6 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 48°F, 6.2 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 38°F, 6.4 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 5.4 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 19°F, 5.5 in28°12°Jan4.730°13°Feb3.238°20°Mar5.151°31°Apr4.962°43°May5.069°51°Jun6.074°56°Jul5.273°54°Aug5.667°48°Sep6.255°38°Oct6.443°28°Nov5.432°19°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Slide Mtn, NY weather station (15 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

22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Middletown Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Margaretville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Margaretville3.1 miles
  • O'Connor HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Delhi17.3 miles
  • Delaware Valley Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Walton27.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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 Middletown Town

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Fleischmann Athletic Park · 6 acres3.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Freshtown Supermarket3.2 mi
  • Fleischmanns Supermarket3.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Fairview Public Library3.3 mi
  • Skene Memorial Library3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • The Open Eye Theater3.1 mi
  • Catskill Mountain Artisan's Guild3.3 mi
  • Whipples Theatre3.8 mi

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.

Schools in Middletown Town

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Margaretville Central SchoolMargaretvillePre-K–12301Public3.6 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 Roxbury, Halcott, Andes, Hardenburgh and Shandaken.

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.