Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:14 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:30 am – 4:21 pm
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People5,326 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.72,335 householdsMedian household income $67,883Median home value $158,900Median rent $790 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,801 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 2,011 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, public administration 17%, retail 17%Average commute 15 minutes68% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 4°F45 in of rain a year, on about 112 dayswettest month June105 in of snow a year, on about 58 days1 days above 90°F, 185 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tupper Lake Sunmount station; snow from Newcomb
Parks and public landsRaquette River Boat Launchstate recreation area · 2.5 miVillage Of Tupper Lake Landpark · 1.5 miTown of Tupper Lake Landpark · 3.2 miSaranac Lakes Wild Foreststate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 80,707 acresFish Creek Pond Campgroundstate recreation area · 5.7 mi · 854 acresRollins Pond Campgroundstate recreation area · 5.8 mi · 520 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200242 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Aug 201133 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTupper Lake Vserves 5,500 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,629 ft497 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake16.6 miPost officeTupper Lake Post Office1.6 miTown hallVillage of Tupper Lake Municipal Offices1.6 miPoliceTupper Lake Police Department1.6 miFire stationTupper Lake Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryL P Quinn Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleTupper Lake Middle - High School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK16 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB107 miInterstateI-8739 miUS highwayUS 938 miAmtrakWestport, NY WSP49 miCoachSaranac LakeAdirondack Trailways17 miTransit6 stops within a mileFranklin County Public TransportationSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12986 ZIP area.
