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Zip Code 12983 - Population, Income & Demographics

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🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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🌍 State: NY - New York

🏑 City: Saranac Lake

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Franklin County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 518, 838

Income

The median income of households in 12983 was $64,604. An estimated 3.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12983 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.6
$10,000 to $14,999 8.1
$15,000 to $24,999 5.9
$25,000 to $34,999 7.8
$35,000 to $49,999 11.6
$50,000 to $74,999 19.5
$75,000 to $99,999 11.8
$100,000 to $149,999 15.1
$150,000 to $199,999 8.2
$200,000 or more 8.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12983 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 54392
Female 46711

An estimated 69.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 35.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,109. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 12983 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 69.2
Social Security 40.1
Retirement income 35.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8
Cash public assistance income 2.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 14.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 18.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 12983 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 14.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 18.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.4

In 2019-2023, 14.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 15.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 5.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12983 in 2019-2023, 95.1% had health insurance coverage and 4.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 70.6% and public coverage was 46.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.1%.


In 2019-2023, 12983 had a total population of 7,410 - 3,466 (46.8%) females and 3,944 (53.2%) males. The median age was 44.7 years. An estimated 16.5% of the population was under 18 years, 30.8% was 19 to 44 years, 25.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12983 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 201 115
5 to 9 184 156
10 to 14 114 151
15 to 19 352 206
20 to 24 255 215
25 to 29 321 222
30 to 34 287 200
35 to 39 132 211
40 to 44 284 161
45 to 49 252 162
50 to 54 211 154
55 to 59 194 230
60 to 64 322 378
65 to 69 371 412
70 to 74 259 223
75 to 79 143 111
80 to 84 27 82
85 and over 35 77

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 94.2% were White; 2% were Black or African American; 0.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 12983 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.9% of the people in 12983 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 3,520 households in 12983. The average household size was 2.02 people.

Married-couple households made up 37.4% of the households in 12983 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24% of all households, while 25.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 20.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 38.4% of all households.

In 12983, 16.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12983 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 37.4
Cohabiting Couples 12.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.4% of males and 43.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 45.9 32.7
Now married, except separated 42.4 43.5
Separated 1.7 1.5
Widowed 1.8 12.2
Divorced 8.3 10.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12983, 62 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 37.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 98.8% of the people living in 12983 were U.S. natives. 72.1% of the 12983 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.2% of 12983 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 77.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 85.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12983 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 12983.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12983 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 1.1
Asia 18
Europe 49.4
Africa 0
Northern America 29.2
Oceania 2.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12983 in 2019-2023, 3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.6% of people at least five years old; 0.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 12983 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 0.6
Other Indo-European languages 2.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 86 % of the people at least one year old living in 12983 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12983 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 86
Different house, same county 6.6
Different county, same state 4.7
Different state 2.7
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2019-2023, 92.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 42.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12983 was 1,347 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 79 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 914. College or graduate school enrollment was 354.

Educational Attainment of People in 12983 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.2
High school diploma or equivalency 16.6
Some college, no degree 18.8
Associate's degree 14.8
Bachelor's degree 22.5
Graduate or professional degree 20.2

Disability

In 12983, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 12.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4% of people under 18 years old, to 12.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 19.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12983, 57.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 70.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 21.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,581 70.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 787 21.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 274 7.5

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12983 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12983 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.5
Construction 5.1
Manufacturing 0.8
Wholesale trade 0.9
Retail trade 13.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.6
Information 2.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 36.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.3
Other Services, except public administration 5.5
Public administration 6.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12983 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,392 38.2
Service occupations 963 26.4
Sales and office occupations 793 21.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 256 7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 238 6.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 71.2% of 12983 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 12.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 14.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12983 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 71.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 8.8
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 6.9

In 2019-2023, 12983 had a total of 4,664 housing units. Of these housing units, 63.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 33.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 12983 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 63.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 33.6
Mobile homes 2.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 46.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12983 was 4.9 rooms, and of these housing units 44.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 12983 had 3,520 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,144 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 57% while renters occupied 43%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.15 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.86.

9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.5% and another 11.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12983:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12983 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 22.3
Electricity 15.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 58.1
All other fuels 4.3
No fuel used 0

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12983 was $207,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.8 % had a mortgage. 41.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,660 and for owners without a mortgage it was $714.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12983 was $845. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.