Estimated zip code population in 2017: 5,078 Zip code population in 2010: 5,492 Zip code population in 2000: 8,098
Houses and condos: 3,690 Renter-occupied apartments: 837
% of renters here:
41%
State:
46%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 12946: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 129.5 sq. mi. Water area: 4.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 39 people per square mile
(very low).
OSM Map
General Map
Google Map
MSN Map
OSM Map
General Map
Google Map
MSN Map
OSM Map
General Map
Google Map
MSN Map
OSM Map
General Map
Google Map
MSN Map
Please wait while loading the map...
Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
1.3% ($3,651)
New York:
1.7% ($5,308)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $3,918 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $2,807 (1.0%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $278,663
12946:
$278,663
New York:
$314,500
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 12946 zip code as of January 18, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 12946 is 1,046 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
43.1 years
New York median age:
38.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
New York:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 12946, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $62,506 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$62,506
State:
$77,088
Salary/wage: $40,624 (reported on 82.4% of returns)
Here:
$40,624
State:
$60,593
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.7% for AGIs below $25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 25.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,848 (reported on 35.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,848
New York:
$3,125
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $8,511 (reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:
$8,511
State:
$10,299
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$18,564 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
+$18,564
State:
+$42,474
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$17,784 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
+$17,784
State:
+$16,168
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,019 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
12946:
$14,019
New York:
$17,621
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $15,650 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
12946:
$15,650
New York:
$27,330
Total itemized deductions: $30,660 (21% of AGI, reported on 27.7% of returns)
Here:
$30,660
State:
$34,985
Here:
20.6% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,480 (reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:
$4,480
State:
$5,572
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $14,930 (reported on 27.7% of returns)
12946:
$14,930
State:
$18,656
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,635 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,635
State:
$2,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 47.5%
Here:
47%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 37.7% for AGIs below $25k, 42.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 12946, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $45,112 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,112
State:
$59,519
Salary/wage: $35,238 (reported on 83.4% of returns)
Here:
$35,238
State:
$50,673
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.7% for AGIs below $10k, 78.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,253 (reported on 48.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,253
New York:
$2,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $4,347 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,347
State:
$5,394
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$14,095 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:
+$14,095
State:
+$23,581
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,104 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
+$15,104
State:
+$13,809
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,835 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
12946:
$2,835
New York:
$3,115
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $13,583 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:
$13,583
New York:
$19,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,019 (21% of AGI, reported on 27.6% of returns)
Here:
$22,019
State:
$25,864
Here:
21.5% of AGI
State:
21.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $10k, 8.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,852 (4% of AGI, reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,852
State:
$4,439
Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $7,998 (reported on 75.8% of returns)
12946:
$7,998
State:
$11,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,564 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,564
State:
$1,757
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.3%
Here:
57%
State:
67%
(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $10k, 50.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 172 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,857
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 13 (13 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,107 (528 now married, 577 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 12946 with a mortgage: 674 (4 second mortgage, 80 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 513
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,354 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $533
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
7.6%
Whole state:
14.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
3.1%
Whole state:
7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 12946: Klondike Dam Camp (A), Kagel Shelter (B), Hogback Shelter (C), Lake Placid Resort Golf Club (D), Craig Wood Golf Course (E), Whiteface Golf Club (F), Lake Placid Village Water Pollution Control Plant (G), Olympic Ski Jump (H), Olympic Bobsled Run (I), Olympic Arena (J), Lake Placid Public Library (K), Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 12946 include: Adirondack Community Church (A), Pilgrim Holiness Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Lake Placid Baptist Church (D), New Hope Christian Fellowship (E), Saint Agnes Catholic Church (F), Saint Eustace Episcopal Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Cherrypatch Pond (A), Long Pond (B), Lost Pond (C), Mirror Lake (D), Moose Pond (E), Mud Pond (F), Owen Pond (G), Preston Ponds (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Outlet Brook (A), Pelkey Brook (B), Phelps Brook (C), Whiteface Brook (D), South Meadow Brook (E), Alder Brook (F), Roaring Brook (G), Chubb River (H), Two Brooks (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Placid, NY (12946) in owner-occupied houses/condos
45no vehicle
3161 vehicle
5002 vehicles
2993 vehicles
214 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Placid, NY (12946) in renter-occupied apartments
161no vehicle
3361 vehicle
2762 vehicles
483 vehicles
154 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Zip code 12946 household income distribution in 2017
41Less than $10,000
92$10,000 to $14,999
155$15,000 to $19,999
49$20,000 to $24,999
89$25,000 to $29,999
138$30,000 to $34,999
15$35,000 to $39,999
78$40,000 to $44,999
143$45,000 to $49,999
150$50,000 to $59,999
200$60,000 to $74,999
330$75,000 to $99,999
179$100,000 to $124,999
111$125,000 to $149,999
167$150,000 to $199,999
79$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 12946
19Less than $10,000
15$10,000 to $14,999
6$30,000 to $34,999
11$35,000 to $39,999
10$40,000 to $49,999
16$70,000 to $79,999
79$80,000 to $89,999
84$100,000 to $124,999
159$150,000 to $174,999
39$175,000 to $199,999
106$200,000 to $249,999
94$250,000 to $299,999
220$300,000 to $399,999
106$400,000 to $499,999
142$500,000 to $749,999
62$750,000 to $999,999
10$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
31$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 12946
15$150 to $199
23$200 to $249
15$300 to $349
13$450 to $499
104$500 to $549
73$550 to $599
85$600 to $649
57$650 to $699
14$700 to $749
6$750 to $799
123$800 to $899
50$900 to $999
157$1,000 to $1,249
24$1,500 to $1,999
28$2,000 to $2,499
20No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $876.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $317,775.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $274,235
Two or more races householders: $143,237
Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,194
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $278,663
12946:
$278,663
New York:
$314,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $170,263 - $441,711
Mean price in 2017:
Detached houses: $219,439
Here:
$219,439
State:
$368,248
Townhouses or other attached units: $161,712
Here:
$161,712
State:
$609,493
In 2-unit structures: $390,268
Here:
$390,268
State:
$607,011
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $711,616
Here:
$711,616
State:
$737,380
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $472,384
Here:
$472,384
State:
$879,902
Mobile homes: $83,427
Here:
$83,427
State:
$74,535
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,336
One, attached: 235
Two: 404
3 or 4: 284
5 to 9: 92
10 to 19: 71
50 or more: 133
Mobile homes: 121
Unemployment: 6.1%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 12946
77.9%2,104Drove a car alone
8.5%229Carpooled
1.2%32Bus or trolley bus
0.5%13Taxi
5.0%134Walked
7.2%194Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 12946
356Less than 5 minutes
8705 to 9 minutes
45710 to 14 minutes
27615 to 19 minutes
13720 to 24 minutes
1925 to 29 minutes
10630 to 34 minutes
7835 to 39 minutes
9645 to 59 minutes
6460 to 89 minutes
4790 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.2%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,710
In family households: 3,732 (570 male householders, 697 female householders)
968 spouses, 1,253 children (1,169 natural, 14 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 68 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 41 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 980 (403 male householders (300 living alone)), 354 female householders (288 living alone)), 223 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 363 (2,053 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 668 2-persons, 159 3-persons, 392 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 588 1-person, 152 2-persons, 17 3-persons
691 married couples with children.
151 single-parent households (13 men, 138 women).
86.7% of residents of 12946 zip code speak English at home.
8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% very well, 2% well, 14% not well, 2% not at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% very well, 17% well, 27% not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% very well, 39% well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 274 (5.4%) (48.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
5.4%
Whole state:
22.9%
18%Brazil
14%France
7%Russia
7%Burma
4%Greece
4%Guyana
4%Croatia
21%American
10%German
9%Irish
6%French
5%Italian
4%Serbian
4%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
872010 or later
242000 to 2009
611990 to 1999
204Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
A P REALE AND SONS INC ( in LAKE PLACID, NY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: JAMES W REALE (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALPINE AUTO BODY (RTE 73 CASCADE RD in LAKE PLACID, NY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
HEAVEN HILL FARMS (BEAR CUB RD & RTE 73 in LAKE PLACID, NY)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: JOHN LEEKLEY JR ESQ - EXECUTOR (CONTACT/OWNER)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY UIHLEIN FARM (90 BEAR CUB RD in LAKE PLACID, NY)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: NYS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.3%
60.8%Electricity
26.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5.2%Utility gas
4.4%Wood
1.5%Solar energy
0.6%Coal or coke
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 4,656. Population change in the 1990s: +3,442 (+73.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,334
Northeast: 610
Midwest: 387
South: 276
West: 80
48% of the 12946 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New York.
88% of the 12946 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
New York:
13.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:
3.3%
New York:
13.7%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32
Here:
12.0%
New York:
33.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
106,731Law enforcement workers including supervisors
76,088Legal occupations
70,027Business and financial operations occupations
58,068Management occupations
56,975Life, physical, and social science occupations
53,751Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
LANE HOSPITALITY, INC (1 MIRROR LAKE DR in LAKE PLACID, NY) : $126,459 in 7 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $81,631; 2006: $44,828.
Biggest contracts:
$73,966 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-12-23. Completion date: 2006-01-20.
$17,414, same as above.Signed on 2006-06-09. Effective on 2006-06-06. Completion date: 2006-06-18.
$17,123, same as above.Signed on 2006-06-09. Effective on 2006-06-05. Completion date: 2006-06-18.
$16,542, same as above.Signed on 2006-06-02. Completion date: 2006-06-18.
SNOWVIEW MANAGEMENT CORP (2375 SARANAC AVE in LAKE PLACID, NY)
$9,999 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-02-01. Completion date: 2006-02-04.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: