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Saranac ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Saranac, NY is 12981, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,259
Area codes
518, 838

Saranac in numbers

About 2,259 people live in Saranac, in 819 households. The median household income is $76,450 a year, 11% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,300 (57% below the New York median).

Population2,259Saranac2,259
Households819Saranac819
Median household income$76,450Saranac$76,450New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$182,300Saranac$182,300New York$423,800US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Saranac. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Saranac

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Saranac
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12981 Saranac , NY Standard 2,259 $76,450 $182,300

Map of Saranac ZIP codes

12981

The ZIP codes of Saranac, 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 Saranac

The nearest larger towns are Dannemora (2,684 people, 8.9 mi), Plattsburgh (19,830 people, 20 mi) and Keeseville (2,570 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Saranac
TownPopulationDistance
Dannemora 2,684 8.9 mi
Plattsburgh 19,830 19.6 mi
Keeseville 2,570 19.9 mi
Saranac Lake 4,965 25.1 mi
Malone 5,429 26.6 mi

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