Piercefield, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12973
St. Lawrence County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 187
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $104,091
- Median income Above-median income area
- $106,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Piercefield pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12973 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12973 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Piercefield, St. Lawrence County, New York, home to just 187 residents across 93.5 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12973 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $104,091 (13% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,110. The poverty rate is 9.1%, with unemployment at 8.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $106,300 (72% below the average New York ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in St. Lawrence County, so 12973 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 12973, Piercefield, 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
187
Population
93.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12973?
36.8
Median Age
61.7%
Male
38.3%
Female
11.0%
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?
$104,091
Median Household Income
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$36,110
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12973 ranks among New York ZIPs
Piercefield, 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)
$104,091 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
109housing units
109
Total Housing Units
62
Occupied Units
47
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$106,300
Median Home Value
-72% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12973 vs 12922 →
ZIP 12973 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12986
Tupper Lake (12986)
6,120 residents
- 12973 187
Piercefield (12973)
187 residents
- 12922 65
Childwold (12922)
65 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12973 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12973 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12973
Piercefield (12973)
$104,091 median income
- 12922
Childwold (12922)
$88,333 median income
- 12986
Tupper Lake (12986)
$67,883 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12973 ranks the highest of 3 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 12973, 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 12973 in?
ZIP code 12973 (Piercefield) is located in St. Lawrence County, New York. St. Lawrence County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/st-lawrence-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12973?
ZIP code 12973 in Piercefield, NY has a population of 187 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12973?
The median household income in ZIP 12973 is $104,091, which is 36% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12973?
The median home value in ZIP 12973 is $106,300, which is 62% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12973?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12973 is White at 98.1%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12973?
In ZIP code 12973, 53.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12973?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12973 is 9.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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