Walton is a town in Delaware County, New York, home to about 5,222 people across 97 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13856, and parts of 13756 are in Walton too.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Walton; also Tompkins and Franklin Town (Delaware County)
Mostly Hancock; part is in Walton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Walton. 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)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY121 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Walton; 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.
Walton had 5,270 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 348th 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walton 2, NY weather station (about a mile 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).
78 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 29 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Walton Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend Elementary SchoolWalton | Pre-K–5 | 348 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Walton High SchoolWalton | 2–12 | 271 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Walton Middle SchoolWalton | 6–8 | 186 | Public | 1.4 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 Tompkins, Hancock, Franklin Town (Delaware County) and Hamden.
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.