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12927 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12927 covers Cranberry Lake, New York, with a population of about 308.

Population
3083 per square mile
Median age
59.520.8 points above the US average
Poverty rate
5.2%7.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$290,560up 50.7% in five years
Degree or higher
27.3%7.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
92.9%27.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
4

Where 12927 is

Cranberry 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

Population308
Median age59.5
Family households66.9%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)99%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans10%
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$43,519
Poverty rate5.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance1.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.1%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.6%
$20–25k1.2%
$25–30k28.4%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k1.2%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k3.0%
$60–75k11.8%
$75–100k13.0%
$100–125k7.7%
$125–150k7.7%
$150–200k8.9%
$200k or more2.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied92.9%
Vacant homes67.6%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house94.6%
2 to 4 units0.6%
Mobile home4.8%
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$290,560as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 14%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 50.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 101.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$290,560$80,713

$80,713 in 2000 to $290,560 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%
High school diploma or higher98.6%
Works from home23.2%
Drives to work alone43.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.6%
Health

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

Obesity44.2% 10.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.9% 5.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure49.9% 15.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.7% 5.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.9% 1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.9% 7.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis41.6% 16.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication84.9% 10.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)13.7% 6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.7% 5.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year86.3% 9.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.9% 6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.8% 6.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.1% 3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol46.2% 10 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.2% 4.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.5% 2.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.1% 7.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.1% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments4
People employed11
Annual payroll$311,000
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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 45.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss35 out of 100
Community resilience59.1 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.

Landslide95.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather76.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm74.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding73.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave71.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake63.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire58.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning51.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind46.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane44.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail9.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche7.7Very 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$43,519$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate5.2%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,576$1,348
Homeownership92.9%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate1.7%6.2%5.2%
Works from home23.2%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0%22.6%13.9%
Median age59.539.638.7
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 stationWANAKENA RNGR SCHOOL, NY US9.6 km away
Rain in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January29.1°F / 4.6°F3.05 in rain
February31.2°F / 5.3°F2.5 in rain
March39.9°F / 13.3°F2.83 in rain
April53.7°F / 30°F3.18 in rain
May67.1°F / 41.4°F3.67 in rain
June75.7°F / 50.4°F4.15 in rain
July79.3°F / 54.9°F4.69 in rain
August77.8°F / 53.9°F3.72 in rain
September71.1°F / 46.4°F4.3 in rain
October57.3°F / 35.6°F4.49 in rain
November45°F / 24.7°F3.59 in rain
December33.5°F / 14.2°F2.95 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 supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket8% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Clifton-Fine Central School District72.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Colton-Pierrepont Central School District21.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Tupper Lake Central School District5.6% 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 vulnerability58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

13666 Newton Falls, NY6.8 km away
13695 Wanakena, NY10.7 km away
12922 Childwold, NY15.9 km away
13690 Star Lake, NY16 km away
13670 Oswegatchie, NY17 km away
13639 Fine, NY22.5 km away
12973 Piercefield, NY24.1 km away
13684 Russell, NY26 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.

St. Lawrence County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area115.33 sq mi
Water area13.27 sq mi
Population density3 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.2290, -74.8581

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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