Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,358 Zip code population in 2010: 2,253 Zip code population in 2000: 2,673
Houses and condos: 1,069 Renter-occupied apartments: 99
% of renters here:
11%
State:
46%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 12981: 93.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 106.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 22 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.8% ($2,326)
New York:
1.5% ($6,180)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,129 (2.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,080 (2.1%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,214
(51.5%)
Females: 1,144
(48.5%)
For population 25 years and over in 12981:
High school or higher: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 12981:
Never married: 29.1%
Now married: 49.6%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 13.0%
Zip code 12981 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $130,513
12981:
$130,513
New York:
$400,400
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 12981 zip code as of April 27, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 12981 is 1,200 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
43.0 years
New York median age:
40.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
New York:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 12981, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $61,741 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,741
State:
$90,930
Salary/wage: $52,119 (reported on 76.6% of returns)
Here:
$52,119
State:
$72,104
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1142.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3056.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4756.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7874.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15313.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $462 (reported on 43.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$462
New York:
$3,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $25k, 16.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,194 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,194
State:
$11,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 328.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,100 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:
+$9,100
State:
+$44,925
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.2% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 684.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$557 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
+$557
State:
+$14,940
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.2% for AGIs below $25k, 23.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,957 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
12981:
$12,957
New York:
$19,609
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 140.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 616.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $25,267 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:
$25,267
State:
$39,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 842.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $7,550 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
Here:
$7,550
State:
$15,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxes paid: $9,367 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
12981:
$9,367
State:
$9,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 312.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,054 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,054
State:
$2,138
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.7% for AGIs below $25k, 51.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.4%
Here:
96%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 96.2% for AGIs below $25k, 96.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 12981, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,341 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$50,341
State:
$77,088
Salary/wage: $44,999 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
Here:
$44,999
State:
$60,593
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.6% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $435 (reported on 46.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$435
New York:
$3,125
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $700 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
$700
State:
$10,299
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$43 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
Here:
+$43
State:
+$42,474
(% of AGI for various income ranges: )
Profit/loss from business: +$5,969 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,969
State:
+$16,168
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,157 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
12981:
$8,157
New York:
$17,621
Total itemized deductions: $17,993 (20% of AGI, reported on 27.5% of returns)
Here:
$17,993
State:
$34,985
Here:
20.3% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $1,838 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,838
State:
$5,572
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $8,857 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
12981:
$8,857
State:
$18,656
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,031 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,031
State:
$2,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.3%
Here:
52%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 44.7% for AGIs below $25k, 42.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 12981, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,685 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,685
State:
$59,519
Salary/wage: $35,789 (reported on 85.2% of returns)
Here:
$35,789
State:
$50,673
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.2% for AGIs below $10k, 73.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $773 (reported on 51.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$773
New York:
$2,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $441 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
$441
State:
$5,394
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,817 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
+$1,817
State:
+$23,581
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,902 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
+$2,902
State:
+$13,809
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,286 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
12981:
$2,286
New York:
$3,115
Total itemized deductions: $14,012 (19% of AGI, reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$14,012
State:
$25,864
Here:
19.5% of AGI
State:
21.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,154 (3% of AGI, reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,154
State:
$4,439
Here:
2.9% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,342 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
12981:
$4,342
State:
$11,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,602 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,602
State:
$1,757
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.3%
Here:
58%
State:
67%
(% for various income ranges: 44.0% for AGIs below $10k, 52.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 155 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 762
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 19 (0 now married, 20 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 528 (197 now married, 331 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 12981 with a mortgage: 452 (3 second mortgage, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,297 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $430
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
22.1%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.5%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.7
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 12981: Dannemora Village Water Treatment Plant (A), Campbell's Greenhouse (B), Picketts Corners (C), Saranac Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 311 2-persons, 87 3-persons, 76 4-persons, 122 5-persons, 17 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 221 1-person, 38 2-persons, 38 3-persons
360 married couples with children.
186 single-parent households (148 men, 38 women).
99.5% of residents of 12981 zip code speak English at home.
Foreign born population: 37 (1.6%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.6%
Whole state:
22.7%
47%Australia
39%Honduras
17%French
17%French Canadian
16%German
14%American
6%Irish
3%Eastern European
3%New Zealander
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
21990 to 1999
46Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.6%
54.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26.9%Wood
12.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6.3%Electricity
Population in 1990: 6,545.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,946
Northeast: 222
Midwest: 5
South: 86
West: 38
71% of the 12981 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New York.
99% of the 12981 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% moved from this county.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
New York:
15.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46
Here:
18.7%
New York:
15.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:
4.6%
New York:
39.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
91,992Personal care and service occupations
80,337Law enforcement workers including supervisors
66,071Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
58,057Education, training, and library occupations
53,122Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
51,399Business and financial operations occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (1-4: 2)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 1)