| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 315 / 518 / 680 / 838 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:15 PM |
| Population: | 4,220 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 36041 |
| Land Area: | 1,561 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 91 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.6701, -74.5004 |
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4,220 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 1,561 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 4,011 to 4,220 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.2% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 12812 (Blue Mountain Lake, $155,536 median) and poorest ZIP 12108 (Lake Pleasant, $55,625) are 26.0 miles apart — a 2.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.2× across this county — from $129,200 in 13353 (Hoffmeister) to $412,200 in 12812 (Blue Mountain Lake).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 13353 (Hoffmeister) to 6 in 12164 (Speculator).
Educational attainment ranges from 19.6% bachelor's+ in 12190 (Wells) to 49.0% in 13360 (Inlet) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New York, this is the #62 most populous of 62 counties and ranks #26 for median household income with the #4 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $73,764 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
35.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,241 of 3,513 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 1 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12842 | Indian Lake | Standard | 995 | $58,702 | 195.2 | 4.1% |
| 12847 | Long Lake | Standard | 740 | $70,962 | 411.0 | 77.0% |
| 12190 | Wells | Standard | 671 | $74,286 | 173.9 | -21.6% |
| 12164 | Speculator | Standard | 539 | $62,083 | 97.8 | 45.7% |
| 12108 | Lake Pleasant | Standard | 350 | $55,625 | 74.2 | -21.3% |
| 12812 | Blue Mountain Lake | Standard | 265 | $155,536 | 96.0 | 103.8% |
| 13360 | Inlet | Standard | 227 | $107,750 | 68.4 | -53.4% |
| 12139 | Piseco | Standard | 227 | $71,563 | 245.7 | 0.4% |
| 13436 | Raquette Lake | Standard | 135 | $73,409 | 100.2 | 110.9% |
| 13353 | Hoffmeister | PO Box | 63 | $82,000 | 91.8 | 103.2% |
| 12864 | Sabael | Standard | 8 | — | 7.0 | -71.4% |