12870

  1. Legal Resources for the 12870 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 12870 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 12870 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 12870 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 12870 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 12870 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12870 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 12870 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 12870 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 12870 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,677
  • Land Area (2000): 281.850 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 16.157 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,799
Population - Urban/Rural for the 12870 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7 0.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,663 99.58%



Employment Information for the 12870 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 12870 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 598 44.83%
15-35 hours 221 16.57%
1-14 hours 42 3.15%
No regular hours 473 35.46%

Time Left For Work for the 12870 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15 2.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11 1.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 23 3.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 54 8.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 47 7.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 81 12.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 117 17.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 116 17.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 4.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 53 7.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 25 3.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 58 8.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 42 6.27%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 12870 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 130 19.40%
5-9 179 26.72%
10-14 80 11.94%
15-19 67 10.00%
20-24 24 3.58%
25-29 9 1.34%
30-34 59 8.81%
35-39 28 4.18%
40-44 13 1.94%
45-59 46 6.87%
60-89 19 2.84%
At least 90 16 2.39%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 12870 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 489 72.99%
30-44 0 0.00% 100 14.93%
45-59 0 0.00% 46 6.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 35 5.22%

Type Of Commute for the 12870 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.70%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 75 10.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 520 72.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 70 9.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 46 6.42%



Family Information for the 12870 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 173
People at same address in 1995: 1,011
Household Income in 1999 for the 12870 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 97 13.94%
$10,000-$14,999 71 10.20%
$15,000-$19,999 74 10.63%
$20,000-$24,999 54 7.76%
$25,000-$29,999 54 7.76%
$30,000-$34,999 53 7.61%
$35,000-$39,999 50 7.18%
$40,000-$44,999 37 5.32%
$45,000-$49,999 38 5.46%
$50,000-$59,999 40 5.75%
$60,000-$74,999 59 8.48%
$75,000-$99,999 40 5.75%
$100,000-$124,999 17 2.44%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.72%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.72%
$200,000 or more 2 0.29%

Household Type for the 12870 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 202 28.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 229 32.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 44 6.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 80 11.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 83 11.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 39 5.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 2.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 12870 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 515 27.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 186 9.89%
Public Assistance 13 0.69%
Retirement 178 9.46%
Self Employment 112 5.95%
Social Security 270 14.35%
Supplemental Security 26 1.38%
Wage / Salary 484 25.73%
Other 97 5.16%

Family Type for the 12870 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 233 59.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 156 40.10%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12870 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 32 5.12%
Color 1 Box Married 391 62.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 182 29.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 3.20%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12870 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39 5.28%
Color 1 Box Married 423 57.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 160 21.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 117 15.83%



Education Information for the 12870 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 12870 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 76 5.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 126 9.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 486 37.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 261 20.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 121 9.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 136 10.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 78 6.07%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 12870 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 9 0.54% 8 0.48% 17 1.01%
Kindergarten 20 1.19% 7 0.42% 27 1.61%
Grades 1-4 75 4.47% 21 1.25% 96 5.72%
Grades 5-8 89 5.31% 24 1.43% 113 6.74%
Grades 9-12 78 4.65% 16 0.95% 94 5.61%
Undergrad college 20 1.19% 24 1.43% 44 2.62%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.60% 0 0.00% 10 0.60%
Total 301 17.95% 100 5.96% 401 23.91%



Public Benefits Information for the 12870 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 12870 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,476 89.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 177 10.71%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12870 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 12870 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 178 10.61%
10-19 Years 242 14.43%
20-29 Years 148 8.83%
30-39 Years 233 13.89%
40-49 Years 263 15.68%
50-59 Years 210 12.52%
60-69 Years 181 10.79%
70-79 Years 150 8.94%
80-89 Years 64 3.82%
90+ Years 8 0.48%

Population - Male/Female for the 12870 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 789 47.05%
Color 1 Box Female 888 52.95%

Population By Ethnicity for the 12870 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,641 97.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 15 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 12870 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 408 19.41%
2. English 405 19.27%
3. German 380 18.08%
4. French Non-Basque 311 14.80%
5. Dutch 103 4.90%
6. Italian 99 4.71%
7. United States Or American 69 3.28%
8. Scottish 68 3.24%
9. Polish 43 2.05%
10. Norwegian 40 1.90%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 12870 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,558 97.13%
2. French 15 0.94%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14 0.87%
4. German 7 0.44%
5. Other Slavic 6 0.37%
6. Scandinavian 4 0.25%

Citizen Type for the 12870 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,626 97.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 20 1.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 24 1.44%



Cities for the 12870 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Schroon Lake