Perth is a town in Fulton County, New York, home to about 3,541 people across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12010, 12070, 12086 and 12095.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Amsterdam City; part is in Perth
Mostly Amsterdam Town; part is in Perth
Mostly Amsterdam Town; part is in Perth
Mostly Johnstown City; part is in Perth
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Perth. 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)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY159 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Perth; 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.
Perth had 3,584 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 457th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Delanson 2ne, NY weather station (13 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).
373 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perth’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 54 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 87 |
| Mental health providers | 47 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 92 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Broadalbin-Perth Central School District, Amsterdam City School District, Johnstown City School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadalbin-Perth Elementary SchoolAmsterdam | Pre-K–6 | 879 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Marie Curie Institute of Engineering and CommunicationAmsterdam | Pre-K–5 | 446 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Pleasant Avenue SchoolJohnstown | Pre-K–2 | 259 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Raphael J Mcnulty Academy for Intern Studies & LiteracyAmsterdam | Pre-K–5 | 503 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| William B Tecler Arts in EducationAmsterdam | Pre-K–5 | 465 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| William H Barkley MicrosocietyAmsterdam | Pre-K–5 | 285 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BocesJohnstown | K–12 | 469 | Special Education | 4.2 mi |
| Warren Street SchoolJohnstown | 2–4 | 296 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Knox Middle SchoolJohnstown | 5–7 | 341 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Wilbur H Lynch Literacy AcademyAmsterdam | 6–8 | 772 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Johnstown High SchoolJohnstown | 8–12 | 554 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Amsterdam High SchoolAmsterdam | 9–12 | 1,192 | Public | 2.4 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 Amsterdam City, Johnstown City, Glenville, Amsterdam Town, Johnstown Town, Florida, Charlton, Gloversville, Broadalbin, Glen, Mohawk, Galway, Ephratah and Caroga.
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.