Lyon Mountain, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12952
Clinton County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 546
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $52,841
- Median income Below-median income area
- 8.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lyon Mountain pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12952 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12952 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lyon Mountain, Clinton County, New York, home to just 546 residents across 74.8 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12952 reports a modest median household income of $52,841 (43% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,602. The poverty rate is 15.4%, with unemployment at 9.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clinton County, so 12952 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 12952, Lyon Mountain, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
546
Population
74.8
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12952?
48.3
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
3.8%
Foreign-Born
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)
How much do residents earn?
$52,841
Median Household Income
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$29,602
Per Capita Income
15.4%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12952 ranks among New York ZIPs
Lyon Mountain, NY household income vs. every New York ZIP code
Median household income among 1,626 reporting New York ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$52,841 8th percentile higher than 8% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
274housing units
274
Total Housing Units
127
Occupied Units
147
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$687
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12952 vs 12955 →
ZIP 12952 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12981
Saranac (12981)
2,253 residents
- 12935
Ellenburg Depot (12935)
1,748 residents
- 12952 546
Lyon Mountain (12952)
546 residents
- 12978 403
Redford (12978)
403 residents
- 12955 381
Lyon Mountain (12955)
381 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12952 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12952 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12978
Redford (12978)
$98,958 median income
- 12955
Lyon Mountain (12955)
$78,487 median income
- 12981
Saranac (12981)
$76,450 median income
- 12935
Ellenburg Depot (12935)
$57,542 median income
- 12952
Lyon Mountain (12952)
$52,841 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12952 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12952, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 12952 in?
ZIP code 12952 (Lyon Mountain) is located in Clinton County, New York. Clinton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clinton-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12952?
ZIP code 12952 in Lyon Mountain, NY has a population of 546 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12952?
The median household income in ZIP 12952 is $52,841, which is 31% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12952?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12952 is White at 90.9%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12952?
In ZIP code 12952, 66.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 12952?
In ZIP code 12952, approximately 70.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12952?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12952 is 15.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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