Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 12976: Rainbow Lake, NY
ZIP code 12976 uses the postal name Rainbow Lake, New York and lies entirely in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 140 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,406 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Rainbow Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 27.9 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12976?
12976 centers on 44.504°, -74.230° and covers 27.9 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 12939, 12970, 12989, 12953.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12976, 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 12976 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 12976 | In Franklin County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 137 | 23rd of 24 | 1,665th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $231k | not ranked | not ranked |
12976's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (137). 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 12976?
The 2020 Census counted 215 people in 12976; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 137. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 137±53 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 215
- Households
- 87
- Median age
- 64.2
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 12976?
Of the 137 people the ACS estimates in 12976, 5.1% are under 18 and 46.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 185.1%
- 18 to 6448.9%
- 65 and older46.0%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 12976 earn?
Median household income is $61,406 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $61,406±$23,407
- Income per person
- $43,936
- Below the poverty line
- 8.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 64.3%
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 12976?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $231,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.5%
- Housing units
- 213
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12976?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 12976?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12939 | Gabriels | 173 | $52k | 6.0 mi |
| 12970 | Paul Smiths | 1,084 | $84k | 6.6 mi |
| 12989 | Vermontville | 1,110 | $85k | 8.7 mi |
| 12953 | Malone | 12,893 | $69k | 16.8 mi |
| 12983 | Saranac Lake | 7,296 | $66k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 12913 | Bloomingdale | 989 | $81k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 12945 | Lake Clear | 391 | $80k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 12980 | Saint Regis Falls | 1,075 | $61k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 12977 | Ray Brook | 1,213 | – | 15.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.