Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 12977: Ray Brook, NY
ZIP code 12977 uses the postal name Ray Brook, New York and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Ray Brook · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.2 sq mi · 976 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12977?
12977 centers on 44.297°, -74.099° and covers 1.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 12983, 12946.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12977, 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 12977 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 12977 | In Essex County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,213 | 15th of 35 | 1,233rd of 1,826 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
12977's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 1,213 residents live outside households (10 households): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 78% 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 12977?
The 2020 Census counted 693 people in 12977; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,213. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,213
- 2020 Census count
- 693
- Households
- 10
- Median age
- 38.7
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 12977?
Of the 1,213 people the ACS estimates in 12977, 0.6% are under 18 and 3.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (41.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (40.7%).
- Under 180.6%
- 18 to 6495.8%
- 65 and older3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic41.4%
- Hispanic or Latino40.7%
- White, not Hispanic14.3%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 are homes worth in 12977?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 33
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12977?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Health care and social assistance3
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 12977?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12983 | Saranac Lake | 7,296 | $66k | 4.2 mi |
| 12946 | Lake Placid | 4,872 | $78k | 6.7 mi |
| 12945 | Lake Clear | 391 | $80k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 12939 | Gabriels | 173 | $52k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 12913 | Bloomingdale | 989 | $81k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 12997 | Wilmington | 1,251 | $82k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 12942 | Keene | 450 | $115k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 12970 | Paul Smiths | 1,084 | $84k | 15.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.