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State or areaNew York
ZIP code12946
Telephone code518
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:12 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:28 am – 4:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,872 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.22,589 householdsMedian household income $77,548Median home value $467,000Median rent $1,131 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,584 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 2,873 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 14 minutes61% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Russian or other Slavic 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 74°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 5°F44 in of rain a year, on about 107 dayswettest month June104 in of snow a year, on about 57 days1 days above 90°F, 192 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 23° / 5°FJFebruary: 26° / 5°FFMarch: 34° / 14°FMApril: 48° / 27°FAMay: 61° / 39°FMJune: 70° / 49°FJJuly: 74° / 53°FJAugust: 72° / 51°FASeptember: 66° / 44°FSOctober: 52° / 36°FONovember: 40° / 26°FNDecember: 27° / 15°FD80°0°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ray Brook station, 7 mi away; rain from Lake Placid 2 S
Nearby landmarksWanika Fallswaterfall · under a mileNye Mountainpeak · 1.4 miStreet Mountainpeak · 2.1 miRocky Fallswaterfall · 3.3 miBlack Pondlake · 1.6 miHeart Lakelake · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHigh Peaks Wildernessstate wilderness · within reach · 275,166 acresJohn Brown Farm State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.4 mi · 278 acresJohn Browns Farm Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.6 mi · 114 acresMount Van Hoevenberg Winter Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 1,187 acresMeadowbrook Campgroundstate recreation area · 6.1 mi · 128 acresSaranac Lakes Wild Foreststate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 80,707 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200227 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Aug 201138 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEssex County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, NY
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Placid Vserves 5,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,435 ft742 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake10.7 miPost officeLake Placid Post Office6.2 miTown hallNorth Elba Town Hall6.1 miPoliceLake Placid Police Department6.1 miFire stationLake Placid Volunteer Fire Department5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorth Country Community College8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK15 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB102 miInterstateI-8721 miUS highwayUS 919 miAmtrakWestport, NY WSP30 miCoachRay BrookAdirondack Trailways6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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