ZIP code
12870
Schroon Lake, NY
12870 covers Schroon Lake in Essex County, with 1,770 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 12870. Methodology
ZIP code map of 12870
About ZIP code 12870
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 12870. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 12870
Race
- White1,521
- Black or African American5
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Asian18
- Other race8
- Two or more races99
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 34
Age
- Under 10167
- 10 to 19149
- 20 to 29133
- 30 to 39139
- 40 to 49132
- 50 to 59259
- 60 to 69349
- 70 to 79230
- 80 and older94
Income and housing in 12870
Education
- High school graduate97.1%
- Bachelor's degree38.7%
- Graduate degree17.7%
Places covering 12870
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.
- Schroon Lake55.8%
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 County98.7%
- Warren County1.3%
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
44.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 12870
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,648 | |
| 2006 | 1,595 | |
| 2007 | 1,710 | |
| 2008 | 1,599 | |
| 2009 | 1,545 | |
| 2010 | 1,482 | |
| 2011 | 1,656 | 1,440 |
| 2012 | 1,505 | 1,480 |
| 2013 | 1,423 | 1,470 |
| 2014 | 1,122 | 1,450 |
| 2015 | 836 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 1,044 | 1,520 |
| 2017 | 1,219 | 1,660 |
| 2018 | 1,576 | 1,530 |
| 2019 | 1,816 | 1,540 |
| 2020 | 1,736 | 1,570 |
| 2021 | 1,725 | 1,530 |
| 2022 | 1,690 | 1,520 |
| 2023 | 1,770 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 12870
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 12872Severance3.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 12858Paradox4.1 miPop 167 · Income $151,875
- 12808Adirondack6.3 miPop 283 · Income $120,250
- 12860Pottersville8.4 miPop 377 · Income —
- 12857Olmstedville9.0 miPop 613 · Income $63,935
- 12815Brant Lake10.2 miPop 999 · Income $70,917
- 12883Ticonderoga10.6 miPop 4,781 · Income $67,532
- 12836Hague11.9 miPop 473 · Income $81,875
- 12928Crown Point12.5 miPop 1,805 · Income $79,890
- 12855North Hudson13.0 miPop 198 · Income $67,955
- 12862Riparius13.3 miPop 149 · Income —
- 12817Chestertown14.1 miPop 2,023 · Income $90,469
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ZIP code 12870 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 12870 in?
- 12870 is in Schroon Lake, NY.
- What county is 12870 in?
- 12870 is in Essex County.
- What is the median household income in 12870?
- The median household income in 12870 is $65,326.
- Which ZIP codes are near 12870?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 12870.