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ZIP Code 12973: Piercefield, NY
ZIP code 12973 uses the postal name Piercefield, New York and lies entirely in St. Lawrence County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 150 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $104,091 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Piercefield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Lawrence County
- Micro area
- Massena-Ogdensburg, NY
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 30.3 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12973?
12973 centers on 44.284°, -74.569° and covers 30.3 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 12986, 12922, 13672.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12973, 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 12973 compare with the rest of St. Lawrence County?
| Measure | 12973 | In St. Lawrence County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 154 | 46th of 54 | 1,648th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $104k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $106k | not ranked | not ranked |
12973's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (154). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 11% of 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 12973?
The 2020 Census counted 131 people in 12973; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 154. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 154±62 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 131
- Households
- 62
- Median age
- 36.8
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 12973?
Of the 154 people the ACS estimates in 12973, 20.8% are under 18 and 13.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.1%).
- Under 1820.8%
- 18 to 6465.6%
- 65 and older13.6%
- White, not Hispanic98.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 12973 earn?
Median household income is $104,091 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $104,091±$19,000
- Income per person
- $36,110
- Below the poverty line
- 9.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.3%
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 12973?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $106,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 109
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 12973?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12986 | Tupper Lake | 5,326 | $68k | 7.9 mi |
| 12922 | Childwold | 44 | $88k | 13.5 mi |
| 13672 | Parishville | 449 | $76k | 13.7 mi |
| 12927 | Cranberry Lake | 318 | $68k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 12970 | Paul Smiths | 1,084 | $84k | 16.0 mi (near) |
| 12945 | Lake Clear | 391 | $80k | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 13687 | South Colton | 483 | $45k | 17.1 mi (near) |
| 13666 | Newton Falls | 234 | $38k | 19.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.