12983

  1. Legal Resources for the 12983 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 12983 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 12983 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 12983 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 12983 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 12983 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12983 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 12983 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 12983 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 12983 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,148
  • Land Area (2000): 505.463 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.696 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,612
Population - Urban/Rural for the 12983 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,247 72.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2 0.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,025 27.84%



Employment Information for the 12983 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 12983 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,352 58.64%
15-35 hours 688 12.04%
1-14 hours 124 2.17%
No regular hours 1,552 27.15%

Time Left For Work for the 12983 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 74 2.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 31 0.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 78 2.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 125 3.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 298 8.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 524 14.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 545 15.59%
8 AM-8:29 AM 380 10.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 344 9.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 265 7.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 106 3.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 374 10.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 319 9.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 12983 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 534 15.27%
5-9 839 24.00%
10-14 671 19.19%
15-19 581 16.62%
20-24 349 9.98%
25-29 92 2.63%
30-34 159 4.55%
35-39 36 1.03%
40-44 14 0.40%
45-59 90 2.57%
60-89 98 2.80%
At least 90 33 0.94%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 12983 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 36 1.03% 3,030 86.67%
30-44 9 0.26% 200 5.72%
45-59 6 0.17% 84 2.40%
At least 60 0 0.00% 131 3.75%

Type Of Commute for the 12983 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.61%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 326 9.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,825 78.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 51 1.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 258 7.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 86 2.40%



Family Information for the 12983 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 780
People at same address in 1995: 3,853
Household Income in 1999 for the 12983 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 463 14.25%
$10,000-$14,999 304 9.36%
$15,000-$19,999 245 7.54%
$20,000-$24,999 257 7.91%
$25,000-$29,999 235 7.23%
$30,000-$34,999 249 7.66%
$35,000-$39,999 226 6.96%
$40,000-$44,999 166 5.11%
$45,000-$49,999 181 5.57%
$50,000-$59,999 262 8.06%
$60,000-$74,999 187 5.76%
$75,000-$99,999 248 7.63%
$100,000-$124,999 129 3.97%
$125,000-$149,999 20 0.62%
$150,000-$199,999 54 1.66%
$200,000 or more 23 0.71%

Household Type for the 12983 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,177 36.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 815 25.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 242 7.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 408 12.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 355 11.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 136 4.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 1.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 0.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 12983 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,590 30.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 907 10.52%
Public Assistance 69 0.80%
Retirement 534 6.19%
Self Employment 445 5.16%
Social Security 911 10.56%
Supplemental Security 148 1.72%
Wage / Salary 2,473 28.68%
Other 546 6.33%

Family Type for the 12983 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 729 52.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 656 47.36%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12983 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 241 8.46%
Color 1 Box Married 1,570 55.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 956 33.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 82 2.88%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12983 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 317 10.56%
Color 1 Box Married 1,460 48.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 838 27.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 387 12.89%



Education Information for the 12983 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 12983 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 237 4.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 614 11.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,364 24.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,029 18.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 763 13.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 912 16.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 594 10.77%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 12983 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 41 0.57% 98 1.37% 139 1.94%
Kindergarten 114 1.59% 11 0.15% 125 1.75%
Grades 1-4 377 5.27% 10 0.14% 387 5.41%
Grades 5-8 467 6.53% 13 0.18% 480 6.72%
Grades 9-12 400 5.60% 27 0.38% 427 5.97%
Undergrad college 217 3.04% 88 1.23% 305 4.27%
Graduate or professional school 48 0.67% 9 0.13% 57 0.80%
Total 1,664 23.28% 256 3.58% 1,920 26.86%



Public Benefits Information for the 12983 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 12983 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,276 87.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 868 12.15%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12983 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 12983 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 841 11.77%
10-19 Years 996 13.93%
20-29 Years 884 12.37%
30-39 Years 1,002 14.02%
40-49 Years 1,227 17.17%
50-59 Years 871 12.19%
60-69 Years 528 7.39%
70-79 Years 486 6.80%
80-89 Years 271 3.79%
90+ Years 42 0.59%

Population - Male/Female for the 12983 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,478 48.66%
Color 1 Box Female 3,670 51.34%

Population By Ethnicity for the 12983 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,897 96.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 68 0.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 67 0.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 44 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 42 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 12983 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,148 24.57%
2. French Non-Basque 1,938 22.17%
3. English 1,133 12.96%
4. German 1,026 11.74%
5. Italian 470 5.38%
6. Scottish 376 4.30%
7. United States Or American 246 2.81%
8. Polish 226 2.59%
9. French Canadian 211 2.41%
10. Scotch Irish 163 1.86%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 12983 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,491 94.37%
2. French 111 1.61%
3. German 101 1.47%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 100 1.45%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 21 0.31%
6. Other Slavic 14 0.20%
7. Russian 10 0.15%
8. Scandinavian 9 0.13%
9. Other Indo European 7 0.10%
10. Italian 5 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 12983 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,061 97.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 99 1.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 114 1.57%



Cities for the 12983 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Saranac Lake