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Paul Smiths ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Paul Smiths, NY is 12970, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
623
Area codes
518, 838

Paul Smiths in numbers

About 623 people live in Paul Smiths, in 3 households. The median age is 20.5; 100.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 8 minutes.

Population623Paul Smiths623
Households3Paul Smiths3
Median age20.5Paul Smiths20.5New York39.8US 38.9
Bachelor's degree or higher100.0%Paul Smiths100.0%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute7.8 minPaul Smiths7.8 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,424 / sq miPaul Smiths2,424 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Paul Smiths CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Paul Smiths

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Paul Smiths
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12970 Paul Smiths , NY Standard 1,084 $84,250 $242,100

Map of Paul Smiths ZIP codes

12970

The ZIP codes of Paul Smiths, NY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Paul Smiths

The nearest larger towns are Saranac Lake (4,965 people, 9.5 mi), Lake Placid (2,306 people, 17 mi) and Tupper Lake (2,929 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Paul Smiths
TownPopulationDistance
Saranac Lake 4,965 9.5 mi
Tupper Lake 2,929 17.5 mi
Malone 5,429 28.7 mi

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