Stamford is a town in Delaware County, New York, home to about 1,935 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13788, and parts of 12167, 13739 and 13842 are in Stamford too.
Homes sold for a median of $53 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Stamford; also Harpersfield and Kortright
Part is in Stamford, part in Harpersfield and Gilboa
Mostly Kortright; part is in Stamford
Mostly Kortright; part is in Stamford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stamford. 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stamford; 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.
Stamford had 2,000 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 659th 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 (12 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Stamford Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Central SchoolStamford | Pre-K–12 | 248 | Public | 4.0 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 Kortright, Harpersfield, Gilboa and Jefferson.
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.