Roxbury is a town in Delaware County, New York, home to about 2,272 people across 87 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12421, 12434 and 12474, and parts of 12430, 12459 and 12468 are in Roxbury too.
Homes sold for a median of $333 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Roxbury; also Middletown Town
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Mostly Prattsville; part is in Roxbury
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY117 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Roxbury; 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.
Roxbury had 2,247 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 598th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Delaware County grew from 46,413 residents in 1900 to 44,308 in 2020.
Delaware 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 11°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lansing Manor, NY weather station (11 miles away).
12,025 jobs at 1,114 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roxbury’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 6 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 Roxbury Central School District, Otsego-Delaware-Schoharie-Greene Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury Central SchoolRoxbury | Pre-K–12 | 224 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Otsego-Delaware-Schoharie-Greene BocesGrand Gorge | K–12 | 130 | Special Education | 5.5 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 Prattsville, Middletown Town, Halcott, Lexington and Ashland Town (Greene County).
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.