12946 Zip Code (Lake Placid, NY) Detailed Profile

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
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).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
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%)

For population 25 years and over in 12946:

• High school or higher: 93.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 17.2%
• Unemployed: 6.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 12946:

• Never married: 32.2%
• Now married: 47.3%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 12.6%

• 
• • 5,24864.8%White
  • 831.0%Asian
  • 540.7%Two or more races
  • 580.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 310.4%Black
  • 110.1%American Indian
  • 50.06%Some other race
  • 20.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 3,479
Rural population: 1,598

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)

Nearest zip codes: 12977, 12983, 12943, 12945, 12942, 12997.
No gay or lesbian households reported

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:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• 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 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).

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%

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):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• LANE HOSPITALITY, INC (1 MIRROR LAKE DR in LAKE PLACID, NY) : $126,459 in 7 contracts from 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:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249 employees: 3 establishments, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 7 establishments, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 12 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 7)
• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 7)

Most common first names in zip code 12946 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	61	84.8 years
William	45	74.4 years
John	43	78.1 years
Helen	35	84.3 years
Robert	33	67.2 years
George	31	77.8 years
Margaret	27	79.2 years
Charles	27	77.4 years
James	25	74.8 years
Dorothy	24	80.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 12946 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	24	78.2 years
Lawrence	18	78.6 years
Wilson	14	75.2 years
Preston	13	77.5 years
Strack	13	72.5 years
Bickford	12	77.4 years
Wood	12	75.3 years
Perkins	12	73.1 years
Taylor	11	78.2 years
Jones	11	76.4 years

Businesses in zip code 12946
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ben & Jerry's	1		McDonald's	1
Best Western	1		New Balance	1
Comfort Inn	1		Nike	1
Econo Lodge	1		Rite Aid	1
FedEx	2		Starbucks	1
GNC	1		Subway	1
Gap	1		True Value	1
IZOD	1		U-Haul	1
Jones New York	1		UPS	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	3