12986 Zip Code (Tupper Lake, NY) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,271
Zip code population in 2010: 6,120
Zip code population in 2000: 6,507

Houses and condos: 3,673
Renter-occupied apartments: 700
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 12986: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 226.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 23.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,129 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,456 (2.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 12986:

• High school or higher: 89.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 12986:

• Never married: 29.8%
• Now married: 49.1%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 10.4%

• 
• • 4,94793.9%White
  • 1482.8%Black
  • 881.7%Two or more races
  • 661.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 100.2%American Indian
  • 50.09%Some other race
  • 20.04%Asian

Urban population: 3,720
Rural population: 1,550

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 12986, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,578 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,578
State:	$90,930

Salary/wage: $47,936 (reported on 75.5% of returns)

Here:	$47,936
State:	$72,104

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1050.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3253.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5641.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6994.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11496.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $981 (reported on 32.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$981
New York:	$3,075

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.5% for AGIs below $25k, 13.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 29.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 117.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,128 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,128
State:	$11,095

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.6% for AGIs below $25k, 30.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 264.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,944 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,944
State:	+$44,925

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 42.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 111.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 455.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,817 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	+$8,817
State:	+$14,940

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.8% for AGIs below $25k, 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 109.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 177.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 450.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,814 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

12986:	$17,814
New York:	$19,609

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.0% for AGIs below $25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 136.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 243.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 885.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $26,167 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

Here:	$26,167
State:	$39,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.8% for AGIs below $25k, 158.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 573.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,667 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

Here:	$5,667
State:	$15,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 114.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,056 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

12986:	$7,056
State:	$9,183

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.5% for AGIs below $25k, 47.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 156.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,021 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,021
State:	$2,138

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.7% for AGIs below $25k, 45.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.1%

Here:	95%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 94.3% for AGIs below $25k, 95.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 12986, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,171 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,171
State:	$77,088

Salary/wage: $41,188 (reported on 81.9% of returns)

Here:	$41,188
State:	$60,593

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.2% for AGIs below $25k, 79.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $826 (reported on 33.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$826
New York:	$3,125

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,154 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,154
State:	$10,299

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,317 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,317
State:	+$42,474

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,468 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	+$11,468
State:	+$16,168

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,800 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

12986:	$11,800
New York:	$17,621

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,422 (21% of AGI, reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	$17,422
State:	$34,985

Here:	21.0% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,137 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,137
State:	$5,572

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,403 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

12986:	$8,403
State:	$18,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,882 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,882
State:	$2,230

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.7%

Here:	49%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 44.4% for AGIs below $25k, 45.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 12986, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,270 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,270
State:	$59,519

Salary/wage: $33,901 (reported on 84.4% of returns)

Here:	$33,901
State:	$50,673

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.3% for AGIs below $10k, 71.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,174 (reported on 47.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,174
New York:	$2,377

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,514 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,514
State:	$5,394

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,442 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,442
State:	+$23,581

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,111 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	+$8,111
State:	+$13,809

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,324 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

12986:	$3,324
New York:	$3,115

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,227 (reported on 0.8% of returns)

Here:	$10,227
New York:	$19,016

Total itemized deductions: $14,959 (22% of AGI, reported on 22.4% of returns)

Here:	$14,959
State:	$25,864

Here:	21.9% of AGI
State:	21.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,159 (3% of AGI, reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,159
State:	$4,439

Here:	3.0% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,507 (reported on 77.4% of returns)

12986:	$4,507
State:	$11,730

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,535 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,535
State:	$1,757

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 46.0%

Here:	46%
State:	67%

(% for various income ranges: 35.7% for AGIs below $10k, 48.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 45.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 12973, 12922, 12847, 12945, 13672, 12970.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 432
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,980

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (12 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 887 (430 now married, 451 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 12986 with a mortgage: 845 (69 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 63 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,133
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $532

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 12986 household income distribution in 2022

• 90Less than $10,000
• 166$10,000 to $14,999
• 108$15,000 to $19,999
• 98$20,000 to $24,999
• 97$25,000 to $29,999
• 97$30,000 to $34,999
• 94$35,000 to $39,999
• 70$40,000 to $44,999
• 73$45,000 to $49,999
• 292$50,000 to $59,999
• 270$60,000 to $74,999
• 316$75,000 to $99,999
• 213$100,000 to $124,999
• 204$125,000 to $149,999
• 87$150,000 to $199,999
• 114$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 12986

• 11Less than $10,000
• 12$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 17$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$30,000 to $34,999
• 72$40,000 to $49,999
• 82$50,000 to $59,999
• 43$60,000 to $69,999
• 89$70,000 to $79,999
• 187$80,000 to $89,999
• 128$90,000 to $99,999
• 94$100,000 to $124,999
• 95$125,000 to $149,999
• 134$150,000 to $174,999
• 99$175,000 to $199,999
• 146$200,000 to $249,999
• 51$250,000 to $299,999
• 186$300,000 to $399,999
• 14$400,000 to $499,999
• 92$500,000 to $749,999
• 16$750,000 to $999,999
• 3$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 3$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 12986

• 52$150 to $199
• 40$200 to $249
• 75$250 to $299
• 29$300 to $349
• 19$350 to $399
• 33$400 to $449
• 11$450 to $499
• 33$500 to $549
• 55$550 to $599
• 55$600 to $649
• 7$650 to $699
• 47$700 to $749
• 40$750 to $799
• 48$800 to $899
• 54$900 to $999
• 9$1,000 to $1,249
• 4$1,250 to $1,499
• 1$2,500 to $2,999
• 81No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $647.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $766,417.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $133,451
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $198,475

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $133,640 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,408 - $228,401

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $244,011

Here:	$244,011
State:	$476,719

Townhouses or other attached units: $364,147

Here:	$364,147
State:	$699,270

In 2-unit structures: $197,583

Here:	$197,583
State:	$713,077

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,263

Here:	$157,263
State:	$764,568

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $800,159

Here:	$800,159
State:	$912,009

Mobile homes: $60,247

Here:	$60,247
State:	$88,925

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,769
• One, attached: 46
• Two: 177
• 3 or 4: 134
• 5 to 9: 120
• 10 to 19: 118
• 20 to 49: 4
• 50 or more: 135
• Mobile homes: 144

Unemployment: 2.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 12986

• 70.4%1,626Drove a car alone
• 14.8%341Carpooled
• 0.2%5Bus or trolley bus
• 0.5%12Bicycle
• 6.8%157Walked
• 6.8%156Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 12986

• 204Less than 5 minutes
• 6905 to 9 minutes
• 52310 to 14 minutes
• 14115 to 19 minutes
• 3520 to 24 minutes
• 6025 to 29 minutes
• 12630 to 34 minutes
• 2635 to 39 minutes
• 2840 to 44 minutes
• 15145 to 59 minutes
• 10260 to 89 minutes
• 2290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,271

• Male householders: 1,084 (450 living alone), Female householders: 1,326 (590 living alone)

• 1,044 spouses (1,016 opposite-sex spouses), 234 unmarried partners, (234 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,004 children (827 natural, 69 adopted, 101 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 27 foster children, 4 other relatives, 115 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 441 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 630 2-persons, 308 3-persons, 100 4-persons, 145 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,040 1-person, 113 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 12 4-persons

642 married couples with children.
204 single-parent households (204 women).

98.8% of residents of 12986 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 18% well, 6% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 17% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• IVY TERRACE (60 PLEASANT AVE in TUPPER LAKE, NY)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: TUPPER LAKE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• AMES DEPT STORE (86 DEMARS BLVD in TUPPER LAKE, NY)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.2%

Population in 1990: 6,379. Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+2.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4,317
• Northeast: 409
• Midwest: 144
• South: 101
• West: 99

66% of the 12986 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New York.

92% of the 12986 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 48
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 3, 1-4: 2)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)

Most common first names in zip code 12986 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	59	72.9 years
Mary	55	80.5 years
Joseph	44	70.9 years
James	39	69.8 years
William	38	73.3 years
Charles	34	74.5 years
George	34	74.7 years
Robert	32	65.7 years
Margaret	27	77.2 years
Edward	27	75.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 12986 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Delair	20	79.1 years
Brown	18	76.9 years
Maroun	16	71.5 years
Clement	15	74.2 years
Martin	14	74.8 years
Baker	13	70.7 years
Arsenault	13	74.1 years
Lavigne	13	72.6 years
Jones	13	73.4 years
Labarge	12	82.3 years

Businesses in zip code 12986
Name	Count		Name	Count
FedEx	1		Rite Aid	1
GNC	1		True Value	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	1		U-Haul	1
McDonald's	1		UPS	1