Preston is a town in Chenango County, New York, home to about 856 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13815 and 13830.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Norwich City; part is in Preston
Mostly Oxford; part is in Preston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Preston. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY150 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Preston; 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.
Preston had 895 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 908th 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 (4 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).
244 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Preston’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 30 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 86 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 41 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Oxford Academy and Central School District, Norwich City School District, Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Academy Primary SchoolOxford | Pre-K–4 | 275 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Stanford J Gibson Primary SchoolNorwich | Pre-K–2 | 388 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BocesNorwich | K–12 | 283 | Special Education | 8.4 mi |
| Perry Browne Intermediate SchoolNorwich | 3–5 | 341 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Oxford Academy Middle SchoolOxford | 5–8 | 216 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Norwich Middle SchoolNorwich | 6–8 | 381 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Norwich High SchoolNorwich | 9–12 | 516 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Oxford Academy High SchoolOxford | 9–12 | 205 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family SchoolNorwich | Pre-K–6 | 80 | Roman Catholic | 5.1 mi |
| Valley Heights Christian AcademyNorwich | 1–12 | 30 | Baptist | 5.6 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, Oxford, North Norwich, Plymouth, New Berlin, Smithville, McDonough, Greene and Pharsalia.
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.