Living in Lumberland, NY: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Lumberland goes to 12737 (79% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. The closest ER is Bon Secours Community Hospital, 10.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lumberland, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Lumberland.
Power comes from Orange & Rockland
Orange & Rockland (Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lumberland. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of Orange & Rockland’s home customers do, and Orange & Rockland still delivers it.
Start or move service: www.oru.com · (877) 434-4100
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Lumberland
93% of 1,640 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 54% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 89% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 64% | 7,000/7,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 7% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lumberland’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lumberland.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lumberland is in Eldred Central School District.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Lumberland spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lumberland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lumberland | ZIP’s residents in Lumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12737 | Glen Spey, NY | 79% | 100% |
| 12719 | Barryville, NY | 11% | 24% |
| 12770 | Pond Eddy, NY | 8% | 100% |
| 12780 | Sparrow Bush, NY | 1% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 12743, 12732.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Lumberland
Who provides electricity in Lumberland?
Orange & Rockland (Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lumberland?
Spectrum, Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lumberland?
12737 (79%), 12719 (11%), 12770 (8%), 12780 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lumberland in?
Eldred Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Lumberland?
In New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Sullivan County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.