Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,698 Zip code population in 2010: 5,492 Zip code population in 2000: 8,098
Houses and condos: 3,916 Renter-occupied apartments: 687
% of renters here:
30%
State:
46%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 12946: 91.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 129.5 sq. mi. Water area: 4.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 36 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($5,030)
New York:
1.5% ($6,180)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,611 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,546 (0.8%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $454,294
12946:
$454,294
New York:
$400,400
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 12946 zip code as of May 21, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 12946 is 1,744 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:
44.6 years
New York median age:
40.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.0 people
New York:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 12946, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $82,064 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$82,064
State:
$90,930
Salary/wage: $55,714 (reported on 79.6% of returns)
Here:
$55,714
State:
$72,104
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1169.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3565.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6349.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8794.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17592.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 102322.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,763 (reported on 38.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,763
New York:
$3,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.1% for AGIs below $25k, 25.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 135.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 318.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2065.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $11,973 (reported on 27.0% of returns)
Here:
$11,973
State:
$11,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.2% for AGIs below $25k, 59.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 269.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 415.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1253.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13017.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$27,216 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:
+$27,216
State:
+$44,925
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.1% for AGIs below $25k, 84.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 135.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 487.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1451.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 36372.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$28,052 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
+$28,052
State:
+$14,940
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.3% for AGIs below $25k, 186.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 300.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1255.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2389.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18897.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,755 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
12946:
$25,755
New York:
$19,609
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.9% for AGIs below $25k, 54.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 172.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 609.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1329.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8232.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $27,000 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
12946:
$27,000
New York:
$32,497
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 375.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2062.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $39,354 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:
$39,354
State:
$39,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 216.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 349.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 462.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1221.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11320.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $12,879 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
$12,879
State:
$15,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.3% for AGIs below $25k, 59.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 152.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4785.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,371 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
12946:
$9,371
State:
$9,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 132.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 408.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2287.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,634 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,634
State:
$2,138
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.8% for AGIs below $25k, 33.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.8%
Here:
95%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $25k, 93.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 97.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.7% for AGIs over 200k)
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: 221 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,035
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: 952 (259 now married, 696 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 12946 with a mortgage: 719 (48 second mortgage, 49 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 23
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,156 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $677
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
9.9%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.2%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
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 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
415 married couples with children.
413 single-parent households (258 men, 155 women).
86.0% of residents of 12946 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 13% well, 32% not well, 5% not at all).
9.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 19% well, 1% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% very well, 39% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 466 (9.9%) (41.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
9.9%
Whole state:
22.7%
19%Belarus
16%Iran
12%Dominica
11%Lithuania
11%Ukraine
10%Serbia
8%Russia
26%English
13%Irish
8%American
8%German
8%Yugoslavian
5%Italian
4%Serbian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2722010 or later
1072000 to 2009
951990 to 1999
42Before 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: 1.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%
76.2%Electricity
11.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6.4%Wood
3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.2%Utility gas
0.9%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: 3,446
Northeast: 416
Midwest: 75
South: 193
West: 63
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, 56% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 53
Here:
10.5%
New York:
15.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
Here:
8.9%
New York:
15.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
Here:
17.4%
New York:
39.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
96,179Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
78,425Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
77,246Construction and extraction occupations
74,002Management occupations
72,203Business and financial operations occupations
43,304Office and administrative support 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:
234 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
111 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
51 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
12 people in college/university student housing
People in group quarters in 2000:
1,182 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 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 18. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 31 took place in 2005, and the least - 7 in 2012. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (53.2%), and Outside Fires (31.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 12946