ZIP code
12981
Saranac, NY
12981 covers Saranac in Clinton County, with 2,233 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 12981. Methodology
ZIP code map of 12981

About ZIP code 12981
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 12981. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 12981
Race
- White2,074
- Black or African American9
- American Indian or Alaska Native5
- Asian11
- Other race9
- Two or more races107
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 27
Age
- Under 10244
- 10 to 19245
- 20 to 29200
- 30 to 39260
- 40 to 49248
- 50 to 59370
- 60 to 69388
- 70 to 79180
- 80 and older80
Income and housing in 12981
Education
- High school graduate88.5%
- Bachelor's degree20.6%
- Graduate degree8.1%
Places covering 12981
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.
- Redford3.7%
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.
- Clinton County99.4%
- Franklin County0.6%
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
96.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 12981
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,188 | |
| 2006 | 2,148 | |
| 2007 | 2,274 | |
| 2008 | 2,095 | |
| 2009 | 2,071 | |
| 2010 | 2,108 | |
| 2011 | 2,309 | 2,080 |
| 2012 | 2,333 | 2,020 |
| 2013 | 2,497 | 2,010 |
| 2014 | 2,612 | 2,050 |
| 2015 | 2,376 | 2,030 |
| 2016 | 2,366 | 2,000 |
| 2017 | 2,226 | 2,030 |
| 2018 | 2,301 | 1,980 |
| 2019 | 2,341 | 1,980 |
| 2020 | 2,401 | 2,000 |
| 2021 | 2,324 | 2,050 |
| 2022 | 2,397 | 2,040 |
| 2023 | 2,233 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 12981
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 12978Redford2.9 miPop 243 · Income $97,470
- 12952Lyon Mountain6.4 miPop 226 · Income —
- 12985Schuyler Falls7.0 miPop 775 · Income $74,432
- 12929Dannemora8.9 miPop 2,882 · Income $68,472
- 12918Cadyville9.5 miPop 2,762 · Income $93,902
- 12912Au Sable Forks10.7 miPop 1,860 · Income $70,469
- 12955Lyon Mountain11.6 miPop 494 · Income $73,214
- 12989Vermontville12.2 miPop 1,012 · Income $78,438
- 12934Ellenburg Center12.8 miPop 1,147 · Income $76,167
- 12969Owls Head13.7 miPop 253 · Income $59,063
- 12962Morrisonville14.4 miPop 5,131 · Income $67,511
- 12972Peru14.8 miPop 7,063 · Income $120,822
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 12981 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 12981 in?
- 12981 is in Saranac, NY.
- What county is 12981 in?
- 12981 is in Clinton County.
- What is the median household income in 12981?
- The median household income in 12981 is $73,258.
- Which ZIP codes are near 12981?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 12981.