Northumberland is a town in Saratoga County, New York, home to about 5,219 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12831, 12866 and 12871.
Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Wilton; part is in Northumberland
Mostly Saratoga Springs; part is in Northumberland
Mostly Saratoga; part is in Northumberland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Northumberland. 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)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY172 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Northumberland; 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.
Northumberland had 5,242 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 350th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Saratoga County grew from 61,089 residents in 1900 to 235,509 in 2020.
Saratoga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saratoga Springs 4 Sw, NY weather station (10 miles away).
78,232 jobs at 5,488 businesses in Saratoga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,015 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northumberland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 92 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 155 |
| Dentists | 65 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 239 |
| Mental health providers | 314 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 96 |
| Optometrists | 24 |
| Chiropractors | 30 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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 South Glens Falls Central School District, Saratoga Springs City SD, Schuylerville Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard Elementary SchoolWilton | Pre-K–5 | 311 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Division Street Elementary SchoolSaratoga Springs | Pre-K–5 | 393 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Geyser Road Elementary SchoolSaratoga Springs | Pre-K–5 | 337 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Schuylerville Elementary SchoolSchuylerville | Pre-K–5 | 564 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Caroline Street Elementary SchoolSaratoga Springs | K–5 | 372 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Dorothy Nolan Elementary SchoolSaratoga Springs | K–5 | 616 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Lake Avenue Elementary SchoolSaratoga Springs | K–5 | 382 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Maple Avenue Middle SchoolSaratoga Springs | 6–8 | 1,426 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Schuylerville Middle SchoolSchuylerville | 6–8 | 300 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Saratoga Springs High SchoolSaratoga Springs | 9–12 | 1,847 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Schuylerville High SchoolSchuylerville | 9–12 | 454 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Independent SchoolSaratoga Springs | Pre-K–8 | 126 | Nonsectarian | 4.1 mi |
| St Clements Regional Catholic SchoolSaratoga Springs | Pre-K–5 | 139 | Roman Catholic | 5.9 mi |
| Waldorf School of Saratoga SprSaratoga Springs | Pre-K–7 | 106 | Nonsectarian | 6.2 mi |
| Wilton Baptist AcademyWilton | K–12 | 41 | Baptist | 4.5 mi |
| Saratoga Central Catholic High SchoolSaratoga Springs | 6–12 | 195 | Roman Catholic | 7.0 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 Saratoga Springs, Wilton, Moreau, Saratoga and Stillwater.
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