ZIP Code 12946

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Lake Placid · Essex County · New York

Quick Facts

5,492

Population

334.9

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

46.5

Median Age

48.9%

Male

51.1%

Female

9.6%

Foreign-Born

White 93.6%

African American 1.2%

Asian 0.6%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 3.4%

Hispanic or Latino 2.6%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$78,261

Median Household Income

$58,101

Per Capita Income

11.6%

Poverty Rate

1.0%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 70.1%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 45.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

3,923

Total Housing Units

2,346

Occupied Units

1,577

Vacant Units

1.96

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 72.0%

Renter 28.0%

$443,800

Median Home Value

$982

Median Rent

1979

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
12977	Ray Brook, NY	1,753	5.9 mi
12997	Wilmington, NY	1,239	12.3 mi

Related Areas

Essex County Lake Placid, NY New York

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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