ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12970: Franklin County, NY

ZIP Code 12970 (Franklin County, New York) has an estimated 1,084 residents in 218 households. The median household income is $84,250, the median home value is $242,100 and the median gross rent is $1,034/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,084

Margin of error ±124

Median household income

$84,250

Margin of error ±$20,762

Median home value

$242,100

Margin of error ±$65,727

Median gross rent

$1,034/mo

Margin of error ±$385

Median age

21.5 yrs

Margin of error ±0.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.8 min

Margin of error ±5.6 min

How ZIP 12970 compares with New York and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1297021.5 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12970$84,250New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12970$24,420New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 129703.9%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 129709.2%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1297048.5%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12970$242,100New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12970$1,034/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1297064.2%*New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1297015.8 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1297013.3%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12970

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 12970 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12970Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population1,084±12419,852,366334,922,499
Median age21.5 yrs±0.5 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households218±517,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$84,250±$20,762$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$24,420±$4,372$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate3.9%±5.7 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.2%±6.8 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%±6.6 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$242,100±$65,727$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,034/mo±$385$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes64.2%*±13.5 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work15.8 min±5.6 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.3%±9.2 pts14.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 12970
GroupZIP 12970New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.6%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%9.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.6%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12970 is

State
New York
Main county
Franklin County
Largest overlapping place
Paul Smiths (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
109.02 sq mi· about 10 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Franklin County

12913 Franklin County, NY12914 Akwesasne, NY12915 Franklin County, NY12916 Franklin County, NY12917 Franklin County, NY12920 Franklin County, NY12926 Franklin County, NY12930 Franklin County, NY12937 Fort Covington, NY12939 Franklin County, NY12945 Franklin County, NY12953 Franklin County, NY12957 Franklin County, NY12966 Franklin County, NY12969 Franklin County, NY12976 Franklin County, NY12980 Franklin County, NY12983 Franklin County, NY12986 Franklin County, NY12989 Franklin County, NY13655 Akwesasne, NY

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.