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12808 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12808 covers Adirondack, New York, with a population of about 283 and a median household income of $120,250.

Population
28320 per square mile
Median age
63.424.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$120,2501.4× the New York median
Poverty rate
4.2%8.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$613,554up 52.3% in five years
Degree or higher
34.7%about the US average
Homeownership
98%33 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 12808 is

Adirondack, New York — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population283
Median age63.4
Family households66.7%
Born outside the US1.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.9%
White (non-Hispanic)91.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans3.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$120,250
Income per person$66,235
Poverty rate4.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k2.7%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k6.8%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k9.5%
$60–75k10.9%
$75–100k9.5%
$100–125k10.9%
$125–150k22.4%
$150–200k7.5%
$200k or more17.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed160
Mean adjusted gross income$97,519
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k18.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k31.2%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$344,000
Owner-occupied98%
Vacant homes70.1%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house87.8%
Attached house5.7%
Mobile home6.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$613,554as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 11.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 52.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 98.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$613,554$142,541

$142,541 in 2001 to $613,554 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%
High school diploma or higher90.9%
Works from home12.3%
Drives to work alone78.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more28%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity28.4% 5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.2% 3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.8% 7.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.3% 3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.9% 6.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.5% 3.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.4% 1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.6% 10.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.7% 3.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication84.8% 10.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)14.3% 6.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year84.9% 8.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening92.4% 6.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening76.6% 12.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.2% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.7% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.5% 8.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.2% 7.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.7% 6.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.9% 6.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.4% 1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.1% 4.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.6% 5.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.5% 4.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13% 3.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.3% 5.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed13
Annual payroll$589,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 65.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss67.8 out of 100
Community resilience93.3 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide96.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning91.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave84.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm61.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane59.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire55.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche55Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather53.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake51Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind49.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail36.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado35.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New York and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew YorkUnited States
Median household income$120,250$84,578$78,538
Income per person$66,235$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate4.2%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$344,000$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,576$1,348
Homeownership98%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate2.6%6.2%5.2%
Works from home12.3%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US1.4%22.6%13.9%
Median age63.439.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWHITEHALL, NY US35.4 km away
Rain in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January30.3°F / 12.1°F3 in rain
February34°F / 12.5°F2.57 in rain
March43.1°F / 22.4°F2.99 in rain
April57.9°F / 35.2°F3.3 in rain
May71°F / 47.2°F3.33 in rain
June79.1°F / 56.5°F4.37 in rain
July83.5°F / 61.3°F4.36 in rain
August81.7°F / 59.9°F4.45 in rain
September73.9°F / 51.8°F3.58 in rain
October60.7°F / 40.7°F4.05 in rain
November47.2°F / 30.7°F2.98 in rain
December35.5°F / 20.5°F3.57 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

North Warren Central School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Household characteristics7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status1more vulnerable than 1% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

12860 Pottersville, NY3.4 km away
12815 Brant Lake, NY5.4 km away
12817 Chestertown, NY8.2 km away
12862 Riparius, NY11 km away
12870 Schroon Lake, NY13.9 km away
12857 Olmstedville, NY14 km away
12886 Wevertown, NY15.6 km away
12853 North Creek, NY16.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Warren County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area14.31 sq mi
Water area2.61 sq mi
Population density20 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.7165, -73.7825

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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