Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,241
| This zip code: | $43,241 | | New York: | $53,514 |
Nearest zip codes: 12913, 12987, 12942, 12983, 12943, 12989.
Housing units in zip code 12946 with a mortgage: 698 (26 second mortgage, 75 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 454
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,198
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $432
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.0% | | Whole state: | 13.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.5 | | State: | 3.6 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable location: Whiteface Mountain Ski Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: North Elba Cemetery (1), Haselton Cemetery (2), Malbone Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Upper Pond (A), Copperas Pond (B), Stevens, Lake (C), Cooper Kill Pond (D), Connery Pond (E), Wallface Ponds (F), Warren Pond (G), Coldspring Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Brown Brook (A), MacIntyre Brook (B), Minnow Brook (C), Ray Brook (D), New Bridge Brook (E), Red Brook (F), North Meadow Brook (G), Outlet Brook (H), South Meadow Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 79
- 1995 to 1998: 186
- 1990 to 1994: 132
- 1980 to 1989: 731
- 1970 to 1979: 562
- 1960 to 1969: 270
- 1950 to 1959: 355
- 1940 to 1949: 198
- 1939 or earlier: 1,278
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake Placid, NY (12946): |
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 90
- 2 bedrooms: 393
- 3 bedrooms: 781
- 4 bedrooms: 243
- 5 or more bedrooms: 120
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 44
- 1 bedrooms: 463
- 2 bedrooms: 335
- 3 bedrooms: 162
- 4 bedrooms: 17
- 5 or more bedrooms: 26
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Vehicles available in 12946 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 56
- 1 vehicle: 569
- 2 vehicles: 774
- 3 vehicles: 177
- 4 vehicles: 54
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 222
- 1 vehicle: 549
- 2 vehicles: 234
- 3 vehicles: 31
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 12946:
- Less than $10,000: 31
- $10,000 to $14,999: 16
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 6
- $30,000 to $34,999: 6
- $35,000 to $39,999: 5
- $40,000 to $49,999: 17
- $50,000 to $59,999: 16
- $60,000 to $69,999: 12
- $70,000 to $79,999: 17
- $80,000 to $89,999: 26
- $90,000 to $99,999: 30
- $100,000 to $124,999: 79
- $125,000 to $149,999: 114
- $150,000 to $174,999: 177
- $175,000 to $199,999: 162
- $200,000 to $249,999: 211
- $250,000 to $299,999: 137
- $300,000 to $399,999: 211
- $400,000 to $499,999: 152
- $500,000 to $749,999: 126
- $750,000 to $999,999: 64
- $1,000,000 or more: 74
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 12946:
- Less than $100: 13
- $100 to $149: 11
- $150 to $199: 51
- $200 to $249: 33
- $250 to $299: 36
- $300 to $349: 36
- $350 to $399: 96
- $400 to $449: 80
- $450 to $499: 73
- $500 to $549: 43
- $550 to $599: 38
- $600 to $649: 19
- $650 to $699: 9
- $700 to $749: 9
- $750 to $799: 4
- $800 to $899: 14
- $900 to $999: 10
- $1,000 to $1,249: 21
- No cash rent: 99
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $359,883.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $221,871
- Two or more races householders: $115,887
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $94,817
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $218,012 (it was $107,000 in 2000)
| 12946: | $218,012 | | New York: | $311,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $109,796 - $365,935
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $301,311| Here: | $301,311 | | State: | $352,556 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $280,500| Here: | $280,500 | | State: | $476,263 |
In 2-unit structures: $488,433| Here: | $488,433 | | State: | $482,362 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $320,926| Here: | $320,926 | | State: | $552,553 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $593,452| Here: | $593,452 | | State: | $503,284 |
Mobile homes: $16,823| Here: | $16,823 | | State: | $40,766 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,354
- One, attached: 72
- Two: 287
- 3 or 4: 258
- 5 to 9: 330
- 10 to 19: 118
- 20 to 49: 28
- 50 or more: 139
- Mobile homes: 203
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,164 (71%)
- Carpooled: 375 (12%)
- Taxi: 38 (1%)
- Bicycle: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 238 (8%)
- Other means: 23 (1%)
- Worked at home: 196 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 474
- 5 to 9 minutes: 868
- 10 to 14 minutes: 534
- 15 to 19 minutes: 303
- 20 to 24 minutes: 224
- 25 to 29 minutes: 71
- 30 to 34 minutes: 130
- 35 to 39 minutes: 21
- 40 to 44 minutes: 34
- 45 to 59 minutes: 50
- 60 to 89 minutes: 58
- 90 or more minutes: 74
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,971
- In family households: 4,658 (1,200 male householders, 374 female householders)
1,279 spouses, 1,554 children (1,449 natural, 17 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 35 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,313 (534 male householders (414 living alone)), 568 female householders (520 living alone)), 211 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,099 (2,053 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 758 2-persons, 309 3-persons, 344 4-persons, 114 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 934 1-person, 151 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
1,014 married couples with children.
329 single-parent households (93 men, 236 women).
89.4% of residents of 12946 zip code speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% very well, 57% well, 13% not well, 2% not at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% very well, 34% well, 8% not well, 4% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 15% well, 6% not well, 23% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 673 (8.3%)
(31.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 8.3% | | Whole state: | 20.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Dominican Republic (15%)
- Germany (10%)
- Jamaica (8%)
- Canada (8%)
- Colombia (5%)
- Yugoslavia (5%)
- Philippines (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 113
- 1990 to 1994: 50
- 1985 to 1989: 71
- 1980 to 1984: 168
- 1975 to 1979: 28
- 1970 to 1974: 30
- 1970 to 1974: 22
- 1965 to 1969: 191
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White population: 6,887
Black population: 863
American Indian population: 32
Asian population: 67
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 17
Some other race population: 159
Two or more races population: 73

First ancestries reported:
|  French (except Basque): 1054 |
|  Irish: 1049 |
|  English: 710 |
|  German: 571 |
|  Other groups: 549 |
|  Italian: 383 |
|  United States or American: 314 |
|  Scottish: 234 |
|  African: 123 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 123 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 116 |
|  Polish: 84 |
|  Dutch: 79 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 63 |
|  Canadian: 58 |
|  French Canadian: 55 |
|  Norwegian: 53 |
|  Russian: 47 |
|  Jamaican: 46 |
|  European: 41 |
|  Welsh: 40 |
|  Yugoslavian: 32 |
|  Swedish: 31 |
|  Czech: 29 |
|  Greek: 19 |
|  Albanian: 18 |
|  Swiss: 18 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 17 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 15 |
|  Finnish: 15 |
|  Hungarian: 15 |
|  Ukrainian: 14 |
|  British: 12 |
|  Lithuanian: 9 |
|  Northern European: 9 |
|  Iranian: 8 |
|  Austrian: 7 |
|  Danish: 6 |
|  Guyanese: 6 |
|  Croatian: 5 |
|  Romanian: 4 |
|  Belgian: 4 |
|  Armenian: 2 |
|  Eastern European: 2 |
|  Icelander: 2 |
|  Bahamian: 2 |
|  Portuguese: 1 |

Facitilies 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)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 12946
- Jack Rabbit Inn, Cascade Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946, Phone: (518) 523-0123
- Adirondack Inn By The Lake, 2625 Main St, Lake Placid, NY 12946, Phone: (518) 523-2424, Fax: (518) 523-2425
- Adirondak Loj, Adirondack Loj Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946, Phone: (518) 523-3441
- Econo Lodge, Cascade Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946, Phone: (518) 523-2812
- Edge Of The Lake Motel, 56 Saranac Ave, Lake Placid, NY 12946, Phone: (518) 523-9430
- Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club Lake Placid, 1 Olympic Dr, Lake Placid, NY 12946, Phone: (518) 523-2556, Fax: (518) 523-9410
- Comfort Inn On Lake Placid, 2125 Saranac Ave, Lake Placid, NY 12946, Phone: (518) 523-9555, Fax: (518) 523-4765
- Schulte's Motor Inn, Rt 73 Cascade Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946, Phone: (518) 523-3532
- 7 other hotels and motels
See all 15 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 12946
Median worth of mobile homes: $13,931
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (56%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
- Wood (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5586
- Northeast: 737
- Midwest: 532
- South: 238
- West: 133
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, 65% lived in New York.
Population in 1990: 4,656. Population change in the 1990s: +3,442 (+73.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 91
| Here: | 14.5% | | New York: | 14.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49
| Here: | 12.0% | | New York: | 13.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23
| Here: | 13.2% | | New York: | 38.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 1182 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 716 people in state prisons
- 153 people in nursing homes
- 20 people in other workers' dormitories
- 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 12 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
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