Pitcher is a town in Chenango County, New York, home to about 576 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13124 and 13136, and parts of 13040 and 13801 are in Pitcher too.
Homes sold for a median of $306 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population57620 per sq mi
Median home value$116,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$306Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pitcher. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Pitcher
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)39 miles away
Closer regional airport
Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY154 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY165 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pitcher; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Pitcher
U.S. Representative · New York’s 19th DistrictJosh Riley (D)
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
Pitcher had 667 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 960th 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).
Weather by month
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 (17 miles away).
Jobs in Chenango County
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).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Chenango Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Norwich16.5 miles
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cortland17.4 miles
Community Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hamilton22.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Pitcher
Grocery stores
Cincinnatus Market3.9 mi
Libraries
Kellogg Free Library3.8 mi
Otselic Valley Library5.8 mi
McDonough Library and Calvary Community Center6.7 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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