Hancock, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,449. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,388 (-1.8% change)
Males: 1,711 (49.6%), Females: 1,738 (50.4%)

Delaware County

Zip code: 13783

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $30,449
Median house value: $65,100

Population by Race

Races in Hancock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (20.8%), Irish (16.1%), English (15.3%), United States (9.5%), Italian (9.3%), Polish (5.7%).

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hancock

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hancock town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

3.6% Foreign born (2.6% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hancock:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hancock:

  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 39 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 51 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 53 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hancock:

  • WHITE BIRCH FIELD (about 7 miles; HANCOCK, NY; Abbreviation: 4N8)
  • SIDNEY MUNI (about 26 miles; SIDNEY, NY; Abbreviation: N23)
  • CHERRY RIDGE (about 32 miles; HONESDALE, PA; Abbreviation: N30)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hancock:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 39 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 44 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 46 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 63 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)

Private high school in Hancock:

  • MUSLIM PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: RD1 BOX 28J ROODS CREEK RD; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hancock:

  • HANCOCK JSHS (Students: 328; Location: 67 EDUCATION LN; Grades: 05 – 12)
  • HANCOCK ES (Students: 162; Location: 206 WILDCAT DR; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Hancock:

  • LOUISE ADELIA READ MEMORIAL (Operating income: $64,258; Location: 104 READ STREET; 18,548 books; 975 audio materials; 754 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)