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12812 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12812 covers Blue Mountain Lake, New York.

Median age
67.428.7 points above the US average
Poverty rate
4.5%7.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$330,205up 19.9% in five years
Degree or higher
26.1%8.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
12

Where 12812 is

Blue Mountain Lake, 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

Median age67.4
Family households36%
Born outside the US1.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.1%
White (non-Hispanic)95.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans1.1%
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

Income per person$70,608
Poverty rate4.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k13.5%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k3.4%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k7.9%
$50–60k13.5%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k6.7%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k51.7%
$200k or more3.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$392,900
Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes66%
Median year built1951

What the homes are

Detached house89.3%
2 to 4 units5.7%
Mobile home5%
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$330,205as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 62.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$330,205$121,887

$121,887 in 2001 to $330,205 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%
High school diploma or higher97.7%
Works from home85.6%
Drives to work alone14.4%
Takes public transport0%
Health

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

Obesity30.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18% 2.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis37.5% 12.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.6% 3.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication84.2% 9.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)14.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year86% 9.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening94.1% 8.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening75.9% 11.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70% 8.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.5% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.3% 6.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.7% 8.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.7% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.2% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.6% 3.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.9% 5.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.8% 5.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments12
People employed80
Annual payroll$4,711,000
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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 44% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss36.6 out of 100
Community resilience82.6 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.

Landslide94.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding76.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather69.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake69.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave61.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning55Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane54.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche53Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire43.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind36Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado28Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail22Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm20.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.2Very 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$84,578$78,538
Income per person$70,608$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate4.5%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$392,900$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,576$1,348
Homeownership100%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate0%6.2%5.2%
Works from home85.6%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US1.1%22.6%13.9%
Median age67.439.638.7
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 stationINDIAN LAKE 2SW, NY US17.5 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year102 in

Average high and low by month

January25.4°F / 5.8°F3.03 in rain, 23.4 in snow
February27.9°F / 6.7°F2.52 in rain, 22.8 in snow
March36.2°F / 15.1°F3.16 in rain, 18 in snow
April49.2°F / 28°F3.7 in rain, 4.5 in snow
May62.9°F / 39.6°F3.93 in rain, 0.3 in snow
June70.6°F / 49.3°F4.41 in rain
July74.6°F / 53.9°F3.96 in rain
August73.3°F / 52.6°F3.99 in rain
September66.7°F / 45.4°F3.46 in rain
October54°F / 34.8°F4.51 in rain, 1.1 in snow
November41.3°F / 25.2°F3.47 in rain, 8.2 in snow
December30.6°F / 14.1°F3.41 in rain, 23.2 in snow
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%.

Indian Lake 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 vulnerability13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability6.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12847 Long Lake, NY10.4 km away
12842 Indian Lake, NY17 km away
13436 Raquette Lake, NY17.8 km away
12864 Sabael, NY17.9 km away
12108 Lake Pleasant, NY20.9 km away
12879 Newcomb, NY25.6 km away
12852 Newcomb, NY27.1 km away
13360 Inlet, NY29.9 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.

Hamilton County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area86.99 sq mi
Water area4.86 sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.8553, -74.4435

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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