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Schroon Lake ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Schroon Lake, NY is 12870, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
898
Area codes
518, 838

Schroon Lake in numbers

About 898 people live in Schroon Lake, in 418 households. The median household income is $69,531 a year, 19% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $268,100 (37% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $506 a month. The median age is 47.1; 32.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population898Schroon Lake898
Households418Schroon Lake418
Median age47.1Schroon Lake47.1New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$69,531Schroon Lake$69,531New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$268,100Schroon Lake$268,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$506Schroon Lake$506New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%Schroon Lake32.9%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.8 minSchroon Lake14.8 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density311 / sq miSchroon Lake311 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Schroon Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Schroon Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12870 Schroon Lake , NY Standard 1,756 $72,628 $268,700

Map of Schroon Lake ZIP codes

12870

The ZIP codes of Schroon Lake, 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 Schroon Lake

The nearest larger towns are Ticonderoga (3,260 people, 17 mi), Port Henry (1,410 people, 21 mi) and Mineville (1,206 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Schroon Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Ticonderoga 3,260 17.1 mi
Warrensburg 3,194 22.4 mi
Whitehall 2,690 26.0 mi
Fair Haven, VT 2,537 30.0 mi

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