12846 ZIP Code, Lake Luzerne, NY

12846 is a ZIP code in Lake Luzerne, New York in Warren County. It covers 54 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12804, 12845 and 12801. 3,013 people live here in 1,382 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $46,344, well below the New York median of $85,974; the median age is 51.4, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents3,013
Households1,382
Median household income$46,344
Income per person$32,985
Median age51.4
Homeowners81.8%
Median home value$221,100
Median rent$951
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%
Average commute (minutes)25.6
Households with kids under 1816.7%
Moved in the past year2.7%
Below the poverty line34.1%
Broadband internet81.7%
Speak a non-English language at home1.5%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K7.2%
$10–15K8.3%
$15–25K7.7%
$25–35K19.2%
$35–50K16.9%
$50–75K12.6%
$75–100K4.1%
$100–150K10.3%
$150–200K6.4%
$200K+7.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<102.9%
10–1919.3%
20–244.0%
25–349.6%
35–4412.5%
45–544.8%
55–6420.6%
65–7417.5%
75+8.7%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage31.8%
Owned outright21.5%
Rented11.3%
Vacant35.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house81.1%
Townhome0.0%
2–4 units3.2%
5–19 units1.9%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other13.8%

Businesses in 12846

65 business establishments with 276 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

12846 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,341 residential and 35 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 12846

12846 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 1,341 residential and 35 business mailboxes. Routes range from 645 homes (R001) to 696 homes (R002); the median route has 671 homes. The Census counted 1,382 households in 12846 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4990
500–7492
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 696 homes
  2. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 645 homes

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Every carrier route in 12846

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural64510$80,582———
R002Rural69625$54,272———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12846 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12846, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 12846 in?
12846 is a Lake Luzerne, NY mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Lake Luzerne; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 12846 in?
12846 is in Warren County.
What is the population of 12846?
About 3,013 people (±73), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,008.
What is the median household income in 12846?
$46,344 (±$9,003), compared with $85,974 for New York as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 12846?
2 USPS carrier routes with 1,341 residential and 35 business mailboxes (1,376 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 12846?
The closest, measured center to center: 12804 (5.4 mi, Glens Falls North), 12845 (6.9 mi, Lake George), 12801 (7.6 mi, Glens Falls), 12803 (8.9 mi, South Glens Falls), 12822 (10.5 mi, Corinth) and 12820 (10.9 mi).

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