Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 12812: Blue Mountain Lake, NY
ZIP code 12812 uses the postal name Blue Mountain Lake, New York and lies entirely in Hamilton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 270 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $155,536 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Blue Mountain Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hamilton County
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 87.0 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12812?
12812 centers on 43.876°, -74.390° and covers 87.0 square miles of land plus 4.9 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 12842, 12847, 12852, 12164.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12812, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 12812 compare with the rest of Hamilton County?
| Measure | 12812 | In Hamilton County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 265 | 8th of 14 | 1,567th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $156k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $412k | not ranked | not ranked |
12812's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (265). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 12812?
The 2020 Census counted 173 people in 12812; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 265. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 265±138 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 173
- Households
- 125
- Median age
- 67.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 12812?
Of the 265 people the ACS estimates in 12812, 4.2% are under 18 and 68.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.0%).
- Under 184.2%
- 18 to 6427.5%
- 65 and older68.3%
- White, not Hispanic94.0%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 12812 earn?
Median household income is $155,536 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $155,536±$118,599
- Income per person
- $65,783
- Below the poverty line
- 6.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 12812?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $412,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.6%
- Housing units
- 286
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12812?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 12812?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12842 | Indian Lake | 995 | $59k | 12.1 mi |
| 12847 | Long Lake | 740 | $71k | 13.7 mi |
| 12852 | Newcomb | 490 | $109k | 14.9 mi |
| 12164 | Speculator | 539 | $62k | 16.0 mi |
| 12864 | Sabael | 8 | – | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 12851 | Minerva | 275 | $74k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 13436 | Raquette Lake | 135 | $73k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 12856 | North River | 260 | $59k | 19.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.