Local servicesHospitalAdirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake11.8 miPost officePaul Smiths Post Office4.3 miTown hallBrighton Town Hall5.2 miFire stationPaul Smiths Gabriels Volunteer Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK7.7 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB120 miUS highwayUS 1128 miAmtrakPort Kent, NY PRK46 miCoachPaul SmithsAdirondack Trailways4.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12970 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12970 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:12 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:30 am – 4:20 pm
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People1,084 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.5218 householdsMedian household income $84,250Median home value $242,100Median rent $1,034 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,271 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 492 employedMain industries: education and health care 50%, professional and business services 9%, construction 9%Average commute 16 minutes52% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 2°F37 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June104 in of snow a year, on about 57 days1 days above 90°F, 201 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saranac Rgnl Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Lake Placid 2 S
Parks and public landsSaint Regis Canoe Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 18,979 acresDebar Mountain Wild Foreststate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 80,485 acresSaint Regis Mountain Fire Tower Historic Areastate historic site · 2.6 miMadawaska Flow - Quebec Brook Primitive Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 6,043 acresSaranac Lakes Wild Foreststate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 80,707 acresLake Clearstate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 997 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200232 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 202446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Essex County, NY, 36 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPaul Smiths Collegeserves 1,100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,669 ft509 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
