Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,116
| This zip code: | $40,116 | | New York: | $53,514 |
Nearest zip codes: 12945, 12970, 12913, 12946, 12989, 12986.
Housing units in zip code 12983 with a mortgage: 823 (39 second mortgage, 104 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 677
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,296
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $488
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.9% | | 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: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.6 | | State: | 3.6 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Saint Bernards Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Colby, Lake (A), Echo Pond (B), White Lily Pond (C), Seward Pond (D), Follensby Clear Pond (E), McCauley Pond (F), Middle Pond (G), Brueyer Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lyon Brook (A), Roger Brook (B), Negro Brook (C), Lake Clear Outlet (D), Rickerson Brook (E), Twobridge Brook (F), Ward Brook (G), McKenna Brook (H), Flag Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 13
- 1995 to 1998: 86
- 1990 to 1994: 238
- 1980 to 1989: 414
- 1970 to 1979: 604
- 1960 to 1969: 214
- 1950 to 1959: 360
- 1940 to 1949: 212
- 1939 or earlier: 2,201
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Saranac Lake, NY (12983): |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 60
- 2 bedrooms: 522
- 3 bedrooms: 776
- 4 bedrooms: 276
- 5 or more bedrooms: 118
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 153
- 1 bedrooms: 546
- 2 bedrooms: 471
- 3 bedrooms: 239
- 4 bedrooms: 61
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 12983 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 44
- 1 vehicle: 658
- 2 vehicles: 834
- 3 vehicles: 169
- 4 vehicles: 48
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 418
- 1 vehicle: 742
- 2 vehicles: 272
- 3 vehicles: 31
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 17
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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 12983:
- Less than $10,000: 9
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 1
- $30,000 to $34,999: 3
- $35,000 to $39,999: 5
- $40,000 to $49,999: 5
- $50,000 to $59,999: 1
- $60,000 to $69,999: 25
- $70,000 to $79,999: 31
- $80,000 to $89,999: 42
- $90,000 to $99,999: 53
- $100,000 to $124,999: 207
- $125,000 to $149,999: 184
- $150,000 to $174,999: 235
- $175,000 to $199,999: 180
- $200,000 to $249,999: 225
- $250,000 to $299,999: 146
- $300,000 to $399,999: 151
- $400,000 to $499,999: 65
- $500,000 to $749,999: 56
- $750,000 to $999,999: 22
- $1,000,000 or more: 14
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 12983:
- Less than $100: 13
- $100 to $149: 18
- $150 to $199: 50
- $200 to $249: 119
- $250 to $299: 52
- $300 to $349: 153
- $350 to $399: 115
- $400 to $449: 91
- $450 to $499: 81
- $500 to $549: 34
- $550 to $599: 47
- $600 to $649: 32
- $650 to $699: 23
- $700 to $749: 8
- $750 to $799: 11
- No cash rent: 121
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $148,968.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $181,627
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $158,028
- Two or more races householders: $123,472
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,451 (it was $84,700 in 2000)
| 12983: | $175,451 | | New York: | $311,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,738 - $229,378
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $209,358| Here: | $209,358 | | State: | $352,556 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $187,113| Here: | $187,113 | | State: | $476,263 |
In 2-unit structures: $200,463| Here: | $200,463 | | State: | $482,362 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $152,402| Here: | $152,402 | | State: | $552,553 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $354,926| Here: | $354,926 | | State: | $503,284 |
Mobile homes: $28,841| Here: | $28,841 | | 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: 2,614
- One, attached: 80
- Two: 284
- 3 or 4: 417
- 5 to 9: 464
- 10 to 19: 95
- 20 to 49: 47
- 50 or more: 225
- Mobile homes: 116

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,825 (79%)
- Carpooled: 326 (9%)
- Taxi: 51 (1%)
- Bicycle: 22 (1%)
- Walked: 258 (7%)
- Other means: 14 (0%)
- Worked at home: 86 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 534
- 5 to 9 minutes: 839
- 10 to 14 minutes: 671
- 15 to 19 minutes: 581
- 20 to 24 minutes: 349
- 25 to 29 minutes: 92
- 30 to 34 minutes: 159
- 35 to 39 minutes: 36
- 40 to 44 minutes: 14
- 45 to 59 minutes: 90
- 60 to 89 minutes: 98
- 90 or more minutes: 33
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 7,128
- In family households: 5,359 (1,137 male householders, 651 female householders)
1,352 spouses, 1,920 children (1,806 natural, 58 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 100 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 15 other relatives, 141 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,769 (651 male householders (507 living alone)), 810 female householders (704 living alone)), 308 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 146 (55 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 774 2-persons, 432 3-persons, 384 4-persons, 166 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,211 1-person, 221 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 11 5-persons.
1,107 married couples with children.
447 single-parent households (129 men, 318 women).
94.4% of residents of 12983 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 22% well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 6% well, 6% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% well, 44% not well, 11% not at all).
Foreign born population: 213 (3.0%)
(46.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 20.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- United Kingdom (23%)
- Canada (17%)
- Germany (14%)
- Other Northern Europe (8%)
- Russia (7%)
- France (5%)
- Korea (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 66
- 1990 to 1994: 37
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 14
- 1975 to 1979: 31
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1965 to 1969: 52
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White population: 6,938
Black population: 45
American Indian population: 22
Asian population: 45
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 20
Two or more races population: 78

First ancestries reported:
|  French (except Basque): 1494 |
|  Irish: 1323 |
|  English: 693 |
|  German: 653 |
|  Italian: 398 |
|  Other groups: 382 |
|  Scottish: 279 |
|  United States or American: 246 |
|  French Canadian: 188 |
|  Polish: 131 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 126 |
|  Russian: 65 |
|  Portuguese: 61 |
|  Dutch: 56 |
|  Swedish: 50 |
|  European: 45 |
|  Greek: 41 |
|  Norwegian: 35 |
|  Canadian: 33 |
|  Welsh: 26 |
|  Northern European: 24 |
|  Hungarian: 23 |
|  Danish: 18 |
|  Finnish: 14 |
|  Austrian: 13 |
|  Lithuanian: 12 |
|  Czech: 10 |
|  British: 8 |
|  Slovak: 7 |
|  Latvian: 7 |
|  Ukrainian: 7 |
|  Belgian: 5 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3 |
|  West Indian: 3 |
|  Eastern European: 2 |
|  Lebanese: 2 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 2 |
|  Arab:: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ADIRONDACK FISH CULTURE STATION (103 FISH HATCHERY RD in SARANAC LAKE, NY)
STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit,
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: FISH HATCHERIES AND PRESERVES
Organizations: NYS DEPT ENVIRONMENTAL CONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, NYS DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY)
Alternative names: NYS DEPT OF ENV CONSERVATION
- GRIFFITH ENERGY, INC (JOHN MUNN RD in HARRIETSTOWN, NY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM,
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Organizations: GRIFFITH ENERGY INC
Alternative names: SARANAC LAKE TERMINAL
- 128 KIMPTON ROAD (128 KIMPTON RD in SARANAC LAKE, NY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Organizations: LANDS END CAMP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: LANDS END CAMP
- ADIRONDACK REGIONAL AIRPORT - FAA VOR (4 AIRPORT RD in SARANAC LAKE, NY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- GILPIN BAY SUBSTATION (RTE 30 in SARANAC LAKE, NY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- GRIFFITH OIL CO INC BULK PLANT (JOHN MUNN RD in SARANAC LAKE, NY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- GROSSMANS INC STORE #058 (199 BROADWAY in SARANAC LAKE, NY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BIG D SUPPLY CORP (200 BROADWAY in SARANAC LAKE, NY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: BIG D FUEL
- ADIRONDACK REGIONAL AIRPORT (RTE 186 & LAKE CLEAR RD in SARANAC LAKE, NY)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: TOWN OF HARRIETSTOWN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (2 TRUDEAU RD in SARANAC LAKE, NY)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
- ADIRONDACK AUTO BODY (587 LAKE FLOWER AVE in SARANAC LAKE, NY)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ADIRONDACK DAILY ENTERPRISE (61 BROADWAY in SARANAC LAKE, NY)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- HARRIETSTOWN SANITARY LANDFILL (30 MAIN ST in SARANAC LAKE, NY)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Median worth of mobile homes: $11,512
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Wood (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5897
- Northeast: 532
- Midwest: 171
- South: 269
- West: 127
57% of the 12983 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in New York.
Population in 1990: 9,125. Population change in the 1990s: -1,977 (-21.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
| Here: | 2.7% | | New York: | 14.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
| Here: | 6.3% | | New York: | 13.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 88
| Here: | 28.9% | | New York: | 38.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Educational Services: Professional and Management Development Training (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
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
- 55 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 52 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in religious group quarters
- 2 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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