Thompson is a town in Sullivan County, New York, home to about 16,714 people across 84 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12701, 12742, 12751, 12775 and 12784, and parts of 12734, 12738 and 12790 are in Thompson too.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
All in Thompson
All in Thompson
All in Thompson
Mostly Thompson; also Fallsburg
All in Thompson
Mostly Liberty; part is in Thompson
Mostly Fallsburg; part is in Thompson
Mostly Mamakating; part is in Thompson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thompson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY78 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thompson; 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.
Thompson had 16,550 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 137th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Sullivan County grew from 32,306 residents in 1900 to 78,624 in 2020.
Sullivan 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 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 58 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Hill 3 Sw, NY weather station (5 miles away).
22,087 jobs at 2,061 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
354 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thompson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 47 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 56 |
| Mental health providers | 122 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 86 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 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 Monticello Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George L Cooke SchoolMonticello | Pre-K–2 | 590 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Kenneth L Rutherford SchoolMonticello | 3–5 | 466 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Robert J Kaiser Middle SchoolMonticello | 6–8 | 587 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Monticello High SchoolMonticello | 9–12 | 833 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew Day School of Sullivan & Ulster CountiesKiamesha Lake | Pre-K–12 | 26 | Jewish | 2.6 mi |
| Talmud Torah Imrei BurechKiamesha Lake | Pre-K–12 | 266 | Jewish | 3.7 mi |
| Talmud Torah Imrei BurechKiamesha Lake | Pre-K–12 | 274 | Jewish | 3.7 mi |
| The Center for DiscoveryHarris | Ungraded | 276 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 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 Mamakating, Liberty, Bethel and Fallsburg.
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.