12870 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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Blue Ridge, NY | Schroon Lake, NY
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ZIP Code 12870: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Schroon Lake, NY 12870

Not Acceptable, USPS
Blue Ridge, NY 12870

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Essex County
  • Centroid: Latitude 43.84, Longitude -73.76
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 92
  • PO Box Addresses: 421
  • Residential Addresses: 541
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 0
    • Single Family Addresses: 541

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Schroon Lake, NY 12870 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 1,756 (100%)
Population Density 18 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 6
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $72,628
Per Capita Income $38,467
Median Home Value $268,700
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 1,820 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 654 (35.9%)
Renter Occupied HU 113 (6.2%)
Vacant Housing Units 1,053 (57.9%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 767
Average Household Size 2.26
Family Households 508 (66.2%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Schroon Lake, NY 12870 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 12870 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 19505 42nd
Population Density # 25624 24th
Median Household Income # 16588 51st
Per Capita Income # 14755 56th
Diversity Index # 29375 13th

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