12983 ZIP Code, Saranac Lake, NY
12983 is a ZIP code in Saranac Lake, New York — mostly in Franklin County (51% of its land), with smaller parts in Essex County. It covers 116 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12977, 12945 and 12939. 7,296 people live here in 3,641 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (57% own). Median household income is $65,985, below the New York median of $85,974.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Saranac Lake, NY
- County: Franklin County
- Land area: 116 sq mi
- Population: 7,296
- Median household income: $65,985
- Carrier routes: 8 (3,632 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 7,296 |
| Households | 3,641 |
| Median household income | $65,985 |
| Income per person | $44,357 |
| Median age | 44.6 |
| Homeowners | 57.3% |
| Median home value | $225,200 |
| Median rent | $872 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 15.3 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 16.0% |
| Moved in the past year | 10.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 14.4% |
| Broadband internet | 87.9% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 3.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.3% |
| $10–15K | 4.6% |
| $15–25K | 7.3% |
| $25–35K | 6.9% |
| $35–50K | 15.2% |
| $50–75K | 17.1% |
| $75–100K | 13.7% |
| $100–150K | 14.4% |
| $150–200K | 7.8% |
| $200K+ | 8.8% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 7.0% |
| 10–19 | 11.1% |
| 20–24 | 6.7% |
| 25–34 | 15.0% |
| 35–44 | 11.1% |
| 45–54 | 9.1% |
| 55–64 | 14.2% |
| 65–74 | 16.6% |
| 75+ | 9.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 25.7% |
| Owned outright | 19.3% |
| Rented | 32.4% |
| Vacant | 22.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 61.7% |
| Townhome | 0.5% |
| 2–4 units | 13.7% |
| 5–19 units | 11.9% |
| 20+ units | 7.7% |
| Mobile / other | 4.4% |
Businesses in 12983
274 business establishments with 2,688 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 49
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 45
- Accommodation and Food Services: 35
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 26
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 22
- Construction: 21
- Finance and Insurance: 15
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 14
EDDM carrier routes
12983 has 8 USPS carrier routes with 3,632 residential and 422 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 12983
12983 has 8 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 2 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 3,632 residential and 422 business mailboxes. Routes range from 47 homes (R002) to 708 homes (C002); the median route has 547 homes. The Census counted 3,641 households in 12983 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 2 |
| 250–499 | 1 |
| 500–749 | 5 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 131, 605 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 708 homes
- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 95, 501 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 615 homes
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 592 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 12983
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 615 | 25 | $50,120 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 708 | 120 | $50,120 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 592 | 21 | $31,205 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 605 | 131 | $31,205 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 501 | 95 | $50,120 | — | — | — |
| H001 | Highway contract | 214 | 6 | $87,097 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 350 | 20 | $87,097 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 47 | 4 | $31,205 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12983 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 (4.2 mi)
- 12945 (5.5 mi)
- 12939 (5.9 mi)
- 12913 (9 mi)
- 12946 — Lake Placid village, NY (10.9 mi)
- 12976 (11.6 mi)
- 12970 — Paul Smiths CDP, NY (11.7 mi)
- 12997 — Wilmington CDP, NY (12.5 mi)
Areas that include 12983
- Saranac Lake, NY ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Essex County ZIP codes — 33 ZIP codes
- Franklin County ZIP codes — 22 ZIP codes
- New York ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 3 of 14: highest median home value in Franklin County
- No. 4 of 14: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Franklin County
- No. 4 of 14: highest median age in Franklin County
Mail every home in 12983
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12983, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 12983 in?
- 12983 is a Saranac Lake, NY mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Saranac Lake; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 12983 in?
- 12983 is mostly in Franklin County (51% of its land), with smaller parts in Essex County.
- What is the population of 12983?
- About 7,296 people (±317), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,073.
- What is the median household income in 12983?
- $65,985 (±$5,415), 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 12983?
- 8 USPS carrier routes with 3,632 residential and 422 business mailboxes (4,053 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 12983?
- The closest, measured center to center: 12977 (4.2 mi), 12945 (5.5 mi), 12939 (5.9 mi), 12913 (9 mi), 12946 (10.9 mi, Lake Placid) and 12976 (11.6 mi).
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