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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 12983 (Saranac Lake, NY)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$349,000
New York: $525,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+5.7%
New York: +5.6% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
7,296
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$65,985
New York: $85,974 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 12983, shaded by typical home value12983129861294612970129891299712912129431294212945129131297612973
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ZIP codes around 12983, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 12983 is outlined.

How 12983 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 12983 (Saranac Lake, NY) is worth about $349,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 12983 are 34% below the typical value in New York ($525,000) and 5% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 12983 rose 5.7%, compared with +5.6% in New York and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $65,985, against $85,974 in New York and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 7,296 people live in 12983 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

12983 has the 721st-highest typical home value of the 1,561 ZIP codes in New York with Zillow figures.

Part of: Saranac Lake, NY · Essex County, NY · New York

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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