Pharsalia is a town in Chenango County, New York, home to about 563 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13155, 13801, 13815 and 13844.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Otselic; part is in Pharsalia
Mostly McDonough; part is in Pharsalia
Mostly Norwich City; part is in Pharsalia
Mostly Plymouth; part is in Pharsalia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pharsalia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY160 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pharsalia; 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.
Pharsalia had 516 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 962nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Chenango County grew from 36,568 residents in 1900 to 47,220 in 2020.
Chenango County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norwich, NY weather station (9 miles away).
13,783 jobs at 857 businesses in Chenango County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
230 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pharsalia’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 30 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 44 |
| Mental health providers | 86 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 38 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Otselic Valley CSD, Norwich City School District, Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otselic Valley Central SchoolSouth Otselic | Pre-K–12 | 261 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Stanford J Gibson Primary SchoolNorwich | Pre-K–2 | 388 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BocesNorwich | K–12 | 283 | Special Education | 7.8 mi |
| Perry Browne Intermediate SchoolNorwich | 3–5 | 341 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Norwich Middle SchoolNorwich | 6–8 | 381 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Norwich High SchoolNorwich | 9–12 | 516 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family SchoolNorwich | Pre-K–6 | 80 | Roman Catholic | 8.0 mi |
| Valley Heights Christian AcademyNorwich | 1–12 | 30 | Baptist | 7.8 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 Norwich City, Norwich Town, North Norwich, Plymouth, McDonough, New Berlin, Otselic, Smithville, Preston, German, Pitcher and Lincklaen.
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.