Town guide

Pittsfield, New York

Pittsfield is a town in Otsego County, New York, home to about 1,233 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13335, 13411 and 13843.

Homes sold for a median of $82 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,23332 per sq mi
Median home value$125,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$82Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pittsfield

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Pittsfield

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)51 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY154 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pittsfield

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

Pittsfield had 1,312 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 827th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Otsego County grew from 48,939 residents in 1900 to 58,524 in 2020.

Pittsfield population by census2000: 1,295, 2010: 1,366, 2020: 1,3121,29520001,36620101,3122020

Otsego County, 1900–2020

Otsego County population, 1900 to 20201900: 48,939, 1910: 47,216, 1920: 46,200, 1930: 46,710, 1940: 46,082, 1950: 50,763, 1960: 51,942, 1970: 56,181, 1980: 59,075, 1990: 60,517, 2000: 61,676, 2010: 62,259, 2020: 58,52449K’00’1046K’20’3046K’40’5052K’60’7059K’80’9062K’00’1059K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PittsfieldJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 3 in31°13°Jan2.533°13°Feb2.341°20°Mar3.155°32°Apr3.568°43°May3.676°53°Jun4.880°57°Jul4.479°56°Aug4.172°48°Sep3.759°38°Oct4.147°29°Nov3.136°20°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sherburne, NY weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Otsego County

18,030 jobs at 1,295 businesses in Otsego County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Otsego CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,947 jobs; Retail trade: 2,959 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,256 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,171 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,082 jobs; Educational services: 879 jobs; Other services: 751 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 558 jobsHealth care and social assistance 33% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Finance and insurance 7% Manufacturing 6% Educational services 5% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pittsfield’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chenango Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Norwich11.0 miles
  • Community Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hamilton16.6 miles
  • Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oneonta18.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists5
Pharmacies1

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 Pittsfield

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • New Berlin Library0.4 mi

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.

Schools in Pittsfield

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edmeston Central SchoolEdmestonPre-K–12389Public7.1 mi
Unadilla Valley Elementary SchoolNew BerlinPre-K–6434Public3.0 mi
Unadilla Valley Secondary SchoolNew Berlin5–12341Public3.0 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 Edmeston, New Berlin, Butternuts, Columbus, Morris and Norwich Town.

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.