Seward is a town in Schoharie County, New York, home to about 2,055 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12043, 12149 and 13459.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cobleskill; part is in Seward
Mostly Richmondville; part is in Seward
Mostly Sharon; part is in Seward
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Seward. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY143 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Seward; 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.
Seward had 1,583 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 635th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Schoharie County grew from 26,854 residents in 1900 to 29,714 in 2020.
Schoharie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cobleskill 2 Ese, NY weather station (4 miles away).
4,843 jobs at 576 businesses in Schoharie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
78 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Seward’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District, Sharon Springs Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George D Ryder Elementary SchoolCobleskill | Pre-K–6 | 364 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Sharon Springs Central SchoolSharon Springs | Pre-K–12 | 264 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Joseph B Radez Elementary SchoolRichmondville | 3–6 | 327 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| William H Golding Middle SchoolCobleskill | 6–9 | 344 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Cobleskill-Richmondville High SchoolRichmondville | 9–12 | 479 | Public | 2.7 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 Cobleskill, Richmondville, Sharon, Carlisle, Summit, Canajoharie, Fulton Town and Worcester.
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.