What city is 12946 in?

12946 is a Lake Placid, NY mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 12946?

About 4,872 people (±212), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,217.

What is the median household income in 12946?

$77,548 (±$10,428), 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 12946?

5 USPS carrier routes with 2,902 residential and 380 business mailboxes (3,282 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 12946?

The closest, measured center to center: 12977 (6.7 mi), 12943 (9.9 mi), 12983 (10.9 mi, Saranac Lake), 12945 (11.9 mi), 12942 (12.9 mi) and 12997 (13.8 mi, Wilmington).

12946 ZIP Code, Lake Placid, NY

12946 is a ZIP code in Lake Placid, New York in Essex County. It covers 137 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12977, 12943 and 12983. 4,872 people live here in 2,589 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $77,548, close to the New York median of $85,974; the median age is 45.2, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lake Placid, NY
County: Essex County
Land area: 137 sq mi
Population: 4,872
Median household income: $77,548
Carrier routes: 5 (2,902 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	4,872
Households	2,589
Median household income	$77,548
Income per person	$57,268
Median age	45.2
Homeowners	64.4%
Median home value	$467,000
Median rent	$1,131
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.6%
Average commute (minutes)	13.9
Households with kids under 18	23.1%
Moved in the past year	16.6%
Below the poverty line	9.6%
Broadband internet	94.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.0%
$10–15K	2.0%
$15–25K	6.5%
$25–35K	11.5%
$35–50K	14.0%
$50–75K	8.5%
$75–100K	13.1%
$100–150K	19.9%
$150–200K	4.8%
$200K+	13.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	7.0%
10–19	9.1%
20–24	6.7%
25–34	14.9%
35–44	12.3%
45–54	9.1%
55–64	18.2%
65–74	11.8%
75+	11.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	21.7%
Owned outright	20.1%
Rented	22.5%
Vacant	35.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	65.5%
Townhome	3.9%
2–4 units	11.6%
5–19 units	11.1%
20+ units	5.4%
Mobile / other	2.5%

Businesses in 12946

341 business establishments with 3,133 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 78
Retail Trade: 66
Construction: 35
Health Care and Social Assistance: 30
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 29
Other Services (except Public Administration): 26
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 22
Finance and Insurance: 19

EDDM carrier routes

12946 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,902 residential and 380 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 12946

12946 has 5 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C), 1 highway contract (H)) with 2,902 residential and 380 business mailboxes. Routes range from 166 homes (H001) to 831 homes (C003); the median route has 661 homes. The Census counted 2,589 households in 12946 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	3
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 182, 506 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 92, 661 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 72, 831 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 738 homes
Route H001 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 166 homes

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Every carrier route in 12946

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	661	92	$27,340	—	—	—
C002	City	738	21	$124,130	—	—	—
C003	City	831	72	$102,565	—	—	—
C004	City	506	182	$67,101	—	—	—
H001	Highway contract	166	13	$124,130	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12946 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

12977 (6.7 mi)
12943 (9.9 mi)
12983 — Saranac Lake village, NY (10.9 mi)
12945 (11.9 mi)
12942 (12.9 mi)
12997 — Wilmington CDP, NY (13.8 mi)
12913 (15.6 mi)
12852 (15.7 mi)

Areas that include 12946

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12946, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 12946 in?: 12946 is a Lake Placid, NY mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 12946 in?: 12946 is in Essex County.
What is the population of 12946?: About 4,872 people (±212), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,217.
What is the median household income in 12946?: $77,548 (±$10,428), 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 12946?: 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,902 residential and 380 business mailboxes (3,282 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 12946?: The closest, measured center to center: 12977 (6.7 mi), 12943 (9.9 mi), 12983 (10.9 mi, Saranac Lake), 12945 (11.9 mi), 12942 (12.9 mi) and 12997 (13.8 mi, Wilmington).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.