Zip Code 12870 — Schroon Lake, NY

ZIP Code 12870 is associated with Schroon Lake, NY, in Essex County. The listed population estimate is 1,756; estimated density is 6.9 people per square mile. Among records with population estimates, it ranks #7 of 29 in Essex County and #1112 of 1,778 in NY.
Page generated: 2026-10-08. This is not the source data release date.

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Data MetricLocal Statistic
Postal / Zip Code12870
Primary CitySchroon Lake
State / ProvinceNY
CountyEssex
Total Population1,756
Population Density6.9 people/sq mi
TimezoneAmerica/New_York

How 12870 Compares

MetricZIP 12870Essex County recordsNY records
Population estimate1,75634,794 (sum)19,771,902 (sum)
Population Density6.9 /sq mi----
County population rank#7 of 29----
State population rank#1112 of 1,778----

Regional sums combine the population estimates in the listed ZIP records; they are not official county or state population totals.

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