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ZIP Code 12870: Schroon Lake, NY
ZIP code 12870 uses the postal name Schroon Lake, New York and lies mostly in Essex County (98% of its land) with the rest in Warren County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,628 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Schroon Lake (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Schroon Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County (98%); Warren County (2%)
- Census places
- Schroon Lake census-designated place
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 98.4 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12870?
12870 centers on 43.839°, -73.766° and covers 98.4 square miles of land plus 6.3 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 12872, 12858, 12808, 12860, 12857, 12815, 12883, 12836, 12855.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12870, 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 12870 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 12870 | In Essex County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,756 | 8th of 35 | 1,112th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $73k | 3rd of 8 | 722nd of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $269k | 3rd of 13 | 606th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 51% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 24% of all 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 12870?
The 2020 Census counted 1,652 people in 12870; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,756. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,756±281 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,652+9.5% since 2010 (1,509)
- Households
- 767
- Median age
- 52.3
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 12870?
Of the 1,756 people the ACS estimates in 12870, 17.1% are under 18 and 28.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.0%).
- Under 1817.1%
- 18 to 6454.7%
- 65 and older28.2%
- White, not Hispanic97.0%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- 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 12870 earn?
Median household income is $72,628 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Essex County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,727 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,628±$10,701
- Income per person
- $38,467
- Below the poverty line
- 7.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,106830 returns; wages 58% 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 12870?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $268,700
- Median gross rent
- $516
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.3%
- Housing units
- 1,820
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 12870?
65 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services14
- Retail trade9
- Health care and social assistance9
- Construction8
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 12870?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12872 | Severance | 22 | – | 3.7 mi |
| 12858 | Paradox | 118 | $124k | 4.1 mi |
| 12808 | Adirondack | 284 | $110k | 6.3 mi |
| 12860 | Pottersville | 419 | $96k | 8.4 mi |
| 12857 | Olmstedville | 606 | $69k | 9.0 mi |
| 12815 | Brant Lake | 1,140 | $76k | 10.2 mi |
| 12883 | Ticonderoga | 4,744 | $66k | 10.6 mi |
| 12836 | Hague | 498 | $80k | 11.9 mi |
| 12855 | North Hudson | 208 | $77k | 13.0 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.