ZIP code
12946
Lake Placid, NY
12946 covers Lake Placid in Essex County, with 4,805 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 12946. Methodology
ZIP code map of 12946
About ZIP code 12946
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 12946. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 12946
Race
- White4,727
- Black or African American56
- American Indian or Alaska Native9
- Asian80
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race67
- Two or more races277
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 136
Age
- Under 10403
- 10 to 19630
- 20 to 29595
- 30 to 39657
- 40 to 49555
- 50 to 59787
- 60 to 69768
- 70 to 79489
- 80 and older333
Income and housing in 12946
Education
- High school graduate94.0%
- Bachelor's degree45.7%
- Graduate degree21.6%
Places covering 12946
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Lake Placid42.3%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Essex County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
57.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 12946
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,147 | |
| 2006 | 4,757 | |
| 2007 | 5,109 | |
| 2008 | 4,753 | |
| 2009 | 4,656 | |
| 2010 | 4,541 | |
| 2011 | 5,449 | 4,617 |
| 2012 | 5,337 | 4,590 |
| 2013 | 5,370 | 4,510 |
| 2014 | 5,124 | 4,630 |
| 2015 | 5,287 | 4,460 |
| 2016 | 5,159 | 4,480 |
| 2017 | 5,005 | 4,400 |
| 2018 | 4,790 | 4,420 |
| 2019 | 4,746 | 4,520 |
| 2020 | 4,819 | 4,540 |
| 2021 | 4,633 | 4,260 |
| 2022 | 4,774 | 4,380 |
| 2023 | 4,805 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 12946
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 12977Ray Brook6.7 miPop 1,186 · Income —
- 12943Keene Valley9.9 miPop 293 · Income $54,943
- 12983Saranac Lake10.9 miPop 7,410 · Income $64,604
- 12945Lake Clear11.9 miPop 535 · Income $88,114
- 12942Keene12.9 miPop 462 · Income $113,750
- 12997Wilmington13.8 miPop 1,280 · Income $80,568
- 12913Bloomingdale15.6 miPop 1,128 · Income $71,083
- 12852Newcomb15.7 miPop 381 · Income $76,000
- 12939Gabriels16.6 miPop 162 · Income $51,736
- 12879Newcomb17.5 miPop — · Income —
- 12987Upper Jay17.9 miPop 188 · Income $111,083
- 12855North Hudson18.9 miPop 198 · Income $67,955
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ZIP code 12946 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 12946 in?
- 12946 is in Lake Placid, NY.
- What county is 12946 in?
- 12946 is in Essex County.
- What is the median household income in 12946?
- The median household income in 12946 is $78,261.
- Which ZIP codes are near 12946?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 12946.