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ZIP Code 12847: Long Lake, NY
ZIP code 12847 uses the postal name Long Lake, New York and lies mostly in Hamilton County (92% of its land) with the rest in St. Lawrence County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 740 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,962 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Long Lake (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Long Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hamilton County (92%); St. Lawrence County (8%)
- Census places
- Long Lake census-designated place
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 450.7 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12847?
12847 centers on 43.966°, -74.635° and covers 450.7 square miles of land plus 38.1 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 13436, 12812, 12927, 12986, 13331, 12164, 12852, 12139, 13367.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12847, 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 12847 compare with the rest of Hamilton County?
| Measure | 12847 | In Hamilton County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 740 | 3rd of 14 | 1,372nd of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $276k | not ranked | not ranked |
12847's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (740). 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 5% 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 12847?
The 2020 Census counted 692 people in 12847; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 740. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 14.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 740±95 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 692+14.4% since 2010 (605)
- Households
- 368
- Median age
- 54.8
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 12847?
Of the 740 people the ACS estimates in 12847, 16.1% are under 18 and 31.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.2%).
- Under 1816.1%
- 18 to 6452.4%
- 65 and older31.5%
- White, not Hispanic93.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
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 12847 earn?
Median household income is $70,962 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($85,889 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,962±$7,465
- Income per person
- $46,669
- Below the poverty line
- 10.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 47.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,360350 returns; wages 43% of AGI (IRS)
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 12847?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $276,000
- Median gross rent
- $817
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.5%
- Housing units
- 1,198
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12847?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services10
- Retail trade6
- Construction4
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 12847?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13436 | Raquette Lake | 135 | $73k | 12.9 mi |
| 12812 | Blue Mountain Lake | 265 | $156k | 13.7 mi |
| 12927 | Cranberry Lake | 318 | $68k | 18.8 mi |
| 12986 | Tupper Lake | 5,326 | $68k | 20.5 mi |
| 13331 | Eagle Bay | 204 | $61k | 22.5 mi |
| 12164 | Speculator | 539 | $62k | 23.8 mi |
| 12852 | Newcomb | 490 | $109k | 25.0 mi |
| 12139 | Piseco | 227 | $72k | 32.3 mi |
| 13367 | Lowville | 8,601 | $68k | 47.7 mi |
| 13695 | Wanakena | 157 | $123k | 17.1 mi (near) |
| 13360 | Inlet | 227 | $108k | 17.3 mi (near) |
| 12973 | Piercefield | 154 | $104k | 22.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.