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12846 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12846 covers Lake Luzerne, New York, with a population of about 3,007 and a median household income of $47,449.

Population
3,00756 per square mile
Median age
50.111.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$47,44944% below the New York median
Poverty rate
20.9%8.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$324,830up 38.3% in five years
Median rent
$94240% below the New York median
Degree or higher
25.8%9.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.4%16.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
66

Where 12846 is

Lake Luzerne, 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

Population3,007
Median age50.1
Family households45.7%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.1%
White (non-Hispanic)98.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans6.3%
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$47,449
Income per person$41,577
Poverty rate20.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.3%
$10–15k10.3%
$15–20k5.8%
$20–25k5.7%
$25–30k4.9%
$30–35k7.2%
$35–40k1.4%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k6.0%
$50–60k5.4%
$60–75k7.2%
$75–100k11.6%
$100–125k8.6%
$125–150k2.8%
$150–200k8.5%
$200k or more4.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,570
Mean adjusted gross income$66,138
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.2%
Returns, under $25k26.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.2%
Returns, $200k or more3.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$197,400
Median gross rent$942
Owner-occupied81.4%
Vacant homes32.5%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house77.4%
2 to 4 units3.9%
5 to 19 units1.8%
20 or more units0.4%
Mobile home16%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
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$324,830as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 38.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 97.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$324,830$92,297

$92,297 in 2000 to $324,830 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%
High school diploma or higher89.8%
Works from home4.6%
Drives to work alone82.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.9%
Health

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

Obesity34.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.1% 9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.4% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33% 2.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.3% 2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.2% 4.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.2% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.8% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments66
People employed247
Annual payroll$12,343,000
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 49.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss53.6 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.

Lightning95.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave82.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding74.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire64.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind60.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane58.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather56Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche54.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm50.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail47.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado42.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake36Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave14.4Very 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$47,449$84,578$78,538
Income per person$41,577$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate20.9%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$197,400$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$942$1,576$1,348
Homeownership81.4%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate1.4%6.2%5.2%
Works from home4.6%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%22.6%13.9%
Median age50.139.638.7
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 stationCONKLINGVILLE DAM, NY US8.3 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year60 in

Average high and low by month

January28.5°F / 12°F3.48 in rain, 15.8 in snow
February31.7°F / 13.3°F2.89 in rain, 13.2 in snow
March40°F / 21.7°F3.61 in rain, 14 in snow
April53.4°F / 33.9°F3.86 in rain, 2 in snow
May65.5°F / 45.9°F3.94 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June72.8°F / 55.3°F4.71 in rain
July77°F / 60.3°F4.21 in rain
August75.8°F / 58.5°F3.77 in rain
September69°F / 50.9°F3.23 in rain
October57°F / 40°F4.49 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November45°F / 30.6°F3.45 in rain, 3.1 in snow
December34.1°F / 20.8°F4.06 in rain, 11.9 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 supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Hadley-Luzerne Central School District99.8% 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 vulnerability28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Household characteristics15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

12835 Hadley, NY2.1 km away
12822 Corinth, NY8.3 km away
12804 Queensbury, NY11.5 km away
12801 Glens Falls, NY14.4 km away
12845 Lake George, NY15.1 km away
12878 Stony Creek, NY15.5 km away
12803 South Glens Falls, NY16.1 km away
12859 Porter Corners, NY16.8 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 area53.74 sq mi
Water area1.2 sq mi
Population density56 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.3165, -73.8228

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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