ZIP Code 12879 in Newcomb, NY

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Newcomb, New York
City Alias:Tahawus
County:Essex County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:12:03:37 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:518 / 838
Classification:Standard [Normal Street Delivery]
Coordinates:44.0508, -74.0396
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Business & Employment Statistics


Business demographic information for ZIP Code 12879 is not available at this time.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:0Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 12879 is located in Essex County, New York, within the Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA ) and New York's 21st Congressional District. This area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 12879. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

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Congressional District:21Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:15114.76 sq miSource: Census
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Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
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Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


12883 | | 12878

Schools in ZIP Code 12879


We could not locate which school district 12879 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Newcomb Central School 5535 Rt 28n
Newcomb, NY 12852
District: Newcomb Central School DistrictNearby
Lake Placid Elementary School 318 Old Military Rd
Lake Placid, NY 12946
District: Lake Placid Central School DistrictNearby
Keene Central School 33 Market St
Keene Valley, NY 12943
District: Keene Central School DistrictNearby
Lake Placid Junior-Senior High School 34 School St
Lake Placid, NY 12946
District: Lake Placid Central School DistrictNearby
Minerva Central School 1466 County Rt 29
Olmstedville, NY 12857
District: Minerva Central School DistrictNearby
North Country School 4382 Cascade Rd
Lake Placid, NY 12946
District: Private SchoolNearby
Mountain Lake Academy 386 River Rd
Lake Placid, NY 12946
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Agnes Parochial School 2322 Saranac Ave
Lake Placid, NY 12946
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 12879


North Country Community College 23 Santanoni Avenue
Saranac Lake, NY 12983-0089
Type: Post Secondary
Word Of Life Bible Institute 4200 Glendale Road
Pottersville, NY 12860-0129
Type: Post Secondary
Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science 7777 State Route 30
Paul Smiths, NY 12970-0265
Type: Post Secondary
Middlebury College Old Chapel
Middlebury, VT 05753
Type: Post Secondary
Champlain College 163 S Willard St
Burlington, VT 05401
Type: Post Secondary
Clinton Community College 136 Clinton Point Dr.
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov