Lake Placid, New York Zip Codes
📍 Lake Placid is in Essex County, New York with 1 zip code; the most populous is 12946.
Lake Placid is a USPS city name in Essex County, New York with a Census population of approximately 4,805 across its ZIP codes. Essex County as a whole has 31 ZIP codes in this directory. Below you'll find every zip code serving Lake Placid with population, income and home value, a map, and the city's affordability profile.
Population and demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. ZIP code routing data sourced from the United States Postal Service (USPS).
All Lake Placid Zip Codes
Lake Placid at a Glance
Lake Placid has 1 ZIP code in this directory: 1 standard delivery ZIP. Its one ZIP with published Census housing data, 12946, has 4,805 residents.
Lake Placid's ZIP has a household income of $78,261 and a home value of $443,800, a price-to-income ratio of 5.7, far above the 2.9 New York ZIP median. Median rent across these ZIPs is $982 a month.
72% of households in Lake Placid own their home (statewide ZIP median 80%). 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, above the 31% statewide median. The median poverty rate is 11.6%, above the 9.9% statewide ZIP median. Overall density is about 35 residents per square mile across 137 square miles of ZIP land area.
Medians are taken across the ZIP codes listed below (each ZIP weighted equally); PO Box and no-data ZIPs are excluded. Definitions on the methodology page; statewide comparisons in the 2026 New York ZIP Code Affordability Report.
Lake Placid Zip Code Map
Interactive map of Lake Placid, New York zip codes. Click any marker for details.