Port Jervis is a city in Orange County, New York, home to about 8,652 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12771.
Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Port Jervis; also Greenville Town (Orange County) and Deerpark
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Port Jervis. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY62 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Port Jervis; 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.
Port Jervis had 8,775 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 235th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Orange County grew from 103,859 residents in 1900 to 401,310 in 2020.
Orange 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 16°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Jervis, NY weather station (about a mile away).
129,093 jobs at 10,467 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
133 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Jervis.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 56 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1690.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Port Jervis City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Main Elementary SchoolPort Jervis | K–5 | 702 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Port Jervis Middle SchoolPort Jervis | 6–8 | 549 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Port Jervis Senior High SchoolPort Jervis | 9–12 | 743 | Public | 0.2 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 Greenville Town (Orange County) and Deerpark.
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.