Ray Brook, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12977
Essex County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,753
- 76/sq mi Moderate-density area
- 1.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ray Brook has 1,753 residents, placing it in the 41st percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 76 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 12977 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 12977 covers 23.2 square miles in Ray Brook, Essex County, New York (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,753 residents on file, a density of 76 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 12977, but per-capita income is $2,459. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. 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 1.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Essex County, so 12977 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 12977, Ray Brook, 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
1,753
Population
23.2
Area (sq mi)
76
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12977?
38.7
Median Age
98.4%
Male
1.6%
Female
28.4%
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?
$2,459
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
33housing units
33
Total Housing Units
10
Occupied Units
23
Vacant Units
2.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 12977, employing approximately 89 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,518,000.
14
Businesses
89
Employees
$4.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 28.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12977 vs 12946 →
ZIP 12977 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12983
Saranac Lake (12983)
7,494 residents
- 12946
Lake Placid (12946)
5,492 residents
- 12977 1,753
Ray Brook (12977)
1,753 residents
- 12913 1,157
Bloomingdale (12913)
1,157 residents
- 12939 205
Gabriels (12939)
205 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12977 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12977, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,753 here; floor ≥1,000).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 12977 in?
ZIP code 12977 (Ray Brook) is located in Essex County, New York. Essex County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/essex-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12977?
ZIP code 12977 in Ray Brook, NY has a population of 1,753 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12977?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12977 is African American at 48.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 40.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 12977?
ZIP code 12977 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 89 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12977?
In ZIP code 12977, 43.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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