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ZIP Code 12970: Paul Smiths, NY
ZIP code 12970 uses the postal name Paul Smiths, New York and lies entirely in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Paul Smiths (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Paul Smiths · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County
- Census places
- Paul Smiths census-designated place
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 109.0 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12970?
12970 centers on 44.446°, -74.337° and covers 109.0 square miles of land plus 7.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 12976, 12939, 12945, 12983, 12980, 12986, 12953.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12970, 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 12970 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 12970 | In Franklin County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,084 | 15th of 24 | 1,279th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $84k | 2nd of 14 | 533rd of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $242k | not ranked | not ranked |
12970's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$65,727) is more than a quarter of the figure ($242,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 67% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 17% 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 12970?
The 2020 Census counted 682 people in 12970; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,084. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,084±124 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 682
- Households
- 218
- Median age
- 21.5
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 12970?
Of the 1,084 people the ACS estimates in 12970, 6.9% are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.6%).
- Under 186.9%
- 18 to 6479.8%
- 65 and older13.3%
- White, not Hispanic90.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.5%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.5%
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 12970 earn?
Median household income is $84,250 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Franklin County.
- Median household income
- $84,250±$20,762
- Income per person
- $24,420
- Below the poverty line
- 3.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 48.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,829170 returns; wages 57% 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 12970?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $242,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,034
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.2%
- Housing units
- 460
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12970?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 12970?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12976 | Rainbow Lake | 137 | $61k | 6.6 mi |
| 12939 | Gabriels | 173 | $52k | 8.7 mi |
| 12945 | Lake Clear | 391 | $80k | 10.6 mi |
| 12983 | Saranac Lake | 7,296 | $66k | 11.7 mi |
| 12980 | Saint Regis Falls | 1,075 | $61k | 12.3 mi |
| 12986 | Tupper Lake | 5,326 | $68k | 16.1 mi |
| 12953 | Malone | 12,893 | $69k | 21.0 mi |
| 12989 | Vermontville | 1,110 | $85k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 12977 | Ray Brook | 1,213 | – | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 12973 | Piercefield | 154 | $104k | 16.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.