| ZIP Codes: | 22 ZIP Codes (18 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 518 / 838 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:15 PM |
| Population: | 49,217 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 36033 |
| Land Area: | 1,880 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 74 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.6960, -74.3162 |
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49,217 residents live across 22 ZIPs covering 1,880 sq mi, served by 22 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 54,430 to 49,162 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.7% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 13 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 12989 (Vermontville, $84,464 median) and poorest ZIP 12914 (Bombay, $32,778) are 36.2 miles apart — a 2.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.2× across this county — from $87,600 in 12957 (Moira) to $278,100 in 12945 (Lake Clear).
Density varies 52× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 12969 (Owls Head) to 163 in 13655 (Hogansburg).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.5% bachelor's+ in 12917 (Burke) to 53.6% in 12945 (Lake Clear) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New York, this is the #47 most populous of 62 counties and ranks #60 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,904 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (8,848 of 35,641 reporting).
18 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Franklin County lost 9.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12953 | Malone | Standard | 12,893 | $68,799 | 220.7 | -17.8% |
| 12983 | Saranac Lake | Standard | 7,296 | $65,985 | 100.6 | -8.3% |
| 12986 | Tupper Lake | Standard | 5,326 | $67,883 | 386.3 | -13.8% |
| 13655 | Hogansburg | Standard | 3,694 | $52,309 | 22.6 | 8.2% |
| 12966 | North Bangor | Standard | 2,656 | $65,893 | 90.1 | -20.8% |
| 12920 | Chateaugay | Standard | 2,624 | $79,773 | 82.9 | -6.7% |
| 12926 | Constable | Standard | 2,371 | $56,424 | 47.4 | 21.3% |
| 12916 | Brushton | Standard | 2,143 | $69,833 | 46.0 | -3.7% |
| 12957 | Moira | Standard | 1,781 | $54,572 | 33.4 | 4.6% |
| 12937 | Fort Covington | Standard | 1,300 | $55,417 | 33.2 | -24.6% |
| 12917 | Burke | Standard | 1,221 | $62,750 | 45.1 | 1.9% |
| 12989 | Vermontville | Standard | 1,110 | $84,464 | 152.9 | 16.0% |
| 12970 | Paul Smiths | Standard | 1,084 | $84,250 | 140.6 | 11.5% |
| 12980 | Saint Regis Falls | Standard | 1,075 | $60,938 | 250.9 | -4.2% |
| 12930 | Dickinson Center | Standard | 897 | $68,603 | 35.2 | 2.5% |
| 12914 | Bombay | Standard | 711 | $32,778 | 30.1 | -32.5% |
| 12945 | Lake Clear | Standard | 391 | $80,227 | 38.8 | -17.9% |
| 12969 | Owls Head | Standard | 279 | $65,469 | 88.4 | -28.6% |
| 12939 | Gabriels | PO Box | 173 | $51,635 | 0.0 | -23.8% |
| 12976 | Rainbow Lake | PO Box | 137 | $61,406 | 34.9 | -16.0% |
| 12915 | Brainardsville | PO Box | 55 | $78,750 | 0.0 | — |
| 12995 | Whippleville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |