Sanford is a town in Broome County, New York, home to about 2,130 people across 90 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13754, and parts of 13730, 13813 and 13865 are in Sanford too.
Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Sanford; also Deposit
Mostly Afton; part is in Sanford
Mostly Colesville; part is in Sanford
Mostly Windsor; part is in Sanford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sanford. 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)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY128 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sanford; 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.
Sanford had 2,239 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 619th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Broome County grew from 69,149 residents in 1900 to 198,683 in 2020.
Broome County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Deposit, NY weather station (4 miles away).
68,190 jobs at 4,001 businesses in Broome County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sanford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Deposit Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deposit Elementary SchoolDeposit | Pre-K–5 | 242 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Deposit Middle-Senior High SchoolDeposit | 6–12 | 243 | Public | 4.6 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 Windsor, Afton, Colesville, Deposit, Coventry and Bainbridge.
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.