Zip code 12842: Indian Lake, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12842?

12842 is assigned to Indian Lake, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12842 in?

12842 is in Hamilton County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12842?

About 995 people live in 12842, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12842?

The median household income in 12842 is $58,702.

Q: What zip codes are near 12842?

The closest zip codes to 12842 are 12864, 12856, 12164, 12853, 12812.

Residential delivery areaHamilton CountyEastern Time

Population

995

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$220K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$792/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

59.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

165 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 12842

12842 is a rural zip code in Indian Lake, New York (Hamilton County), covering 165 sq mi of land. About 995 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 59.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,702 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $220,200, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $792 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.3 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and healthcare. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 12842 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age59.4
99th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.890th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy58.7%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%79th of 1,675 in NY
Government workers32.8%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%98th of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older34.4%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%131st of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers18.4%
96th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%202nd of 1,685 in NY
Veterans8.7%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%339th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers11.5%
76th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%615th of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate76.4%
70th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%981st of 1,673 in NY
Rent-burdened renters56%
70th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%519th of 1,579 in NY
Per capita income$46,283
65th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712680th of 1,690 in NY
Median earnings per worker$53,162
64th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321736th of 1,676 in NY
Unemployment rate4.9%
51st
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%760th of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.435
50th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517716th of 1,669 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%
46th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%917th of 1,691 in NY
Uninsured rate5.2%
35th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%485th of 1,689 in NY
Median home value$220,200
26th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800918th of 1,614 in NY
Work from home8.7%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,114th of 1,685 in NY
Average commute22.3 min
25th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,220th of 1,618 in NY
Median household income$58,702
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,382nd of 1,602 in NY
Poverty rate5.9%
18th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,218th of 1,679 in NY
Diversity index19.6
12th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,028th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access85%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,379th of 1,673 in NY
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,149th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$792
6th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,209th of 1,367 in NY
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,435th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1810.9%
3rd
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,489th of 1,693 in NY
Population995
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,299th of 1,693 in NY
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,666th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	12842	Hamilton	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median age	59.4	58.1	39.8	38.9	99th	90th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	58.7%	69.4%	10%	10.1%	99th	79th of 1,675
Government workers	32.8%	35.4%	16.4%	14.5%	99th	98th of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	34.4%	33.8%	17.9%	17.2%	98th	131st of 1,693
Self-employed workers	18.4%	18.7%	9.7%	10%	96th	202nd of 1,685
Veterans	8.7%	8.6%	3.7%	6.2%	83rd	339th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	11.5%	6.1%	11.8%	9.7%	76th	615th of 1,685
Homeownership rate	76.4%	82.4%	54.3%	65.2%	70th	981st of 1,673
Rent-burdened renters	56%	55.3%	52.1%	51.1%	70th	519th of 1,579
Per capita income	$46,283	$43,752	$50,712	$44,673	65th	680th of 1,690
Median earnings per worker	$53,162	$48,068	$55,321	$49,666	64th	736th of 1,676
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.4%	6.4%	5.2%	51st	760th of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)	0.435	0.430	0.517	0.483	50th	716th of 1,669
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.9%	33.2%	40.2%	35.7%	46th	917th of 1,691
Uninsured rate	5.2%	3.5%	5.1%	8.4%	35th	485th of 1,689
Median home value	$220,200	$260,200	$423,800	$332,700	26th	918th of 1,614
Work from home	8.7%	13.8%	14.9%	15.1%	26th	1,114th of 1,685
Average commute	22.3 min	22.6 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	25th	1,220th of 1,618
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,702	$68,835	$85,974	$80,734	19th	1,382nd of 1,602
Poverty rateStrength	5.9%	10.6%	14%	12.5%	18th	1,218th of 1,679
Diversity index	19.6	16.1	65.5	61.4	12th	1,028th of 1,693
Broadband accessWeakness	85%	90.2%	90.8%	91%	12th	1,379th of 1,673
Tech workers	0.9%	1.3%	3.5%	3.8%	11th	1,149th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$792	$912	$1,621	$1,413	6th	1,209th of 1,367
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	1.2%	22.8%	14.1%	5th	1,435th of 1,693
Residents under 18	10.9%	12.1%	20.5%	22%	3rd	1,489th of 1,693
Population	995	5,089	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,299th of 1,693
Population density	6/sq mi	3/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,666th of 1,693

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

23%

55–64

20%

65–74

15%

75+

Median age

59.4

Under 18

10.9%

65 and over

34.4%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

19.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 535
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 54.2%
Married couples: 51.6%
Living alone: 42.2%
Veterans (of adults): 8.7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

12842

$58,702

Hamilton Co.

$68,835

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,283

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.435

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12842

$220,200

Hamilton Co.

$260,200

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12842

$792

Hamilton Co.

$912

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,295
Owner-occupied: 76.4%
Vacant: 58.7%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 36.2%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

0.9%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

39%

10–19

18%

20–29

12%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

12%

Average commute

22.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

24%

Sales

20%

Healthcare

12%

Education

Food service

Office and admin

Management

Transportation and moving

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Computer and math

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

22%

Retail

20%

Education

14%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Other services

0.9%

Wholesale

0.9%

Information

0.7%

Professional and technical services

0.4%

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Median earnings per worker

$53,162

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

32.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12842	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,625	$74,888
Service	$19,375	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,063	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,808	$49,199
Production and transportation	$25,865	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
Households with broadband: 85%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.6%
No internet access: 10.8%
Without health insurance: 5.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Indian Lake
State: New York
County: Hamilton County
Center point: 43.7196° N, 74.2799° W
Land area: 165 sq mi
Water area: 9.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 12842

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12864	Sabael, NY	1.4 mi	8	—	—
12856	North River, NY	7.8 mi	260	$59,200	$243,400
12164	Speculator, NY	9.9 mi	539	$62,083	$226,800
12853	North Creek, NY	12 mi	1,235	$57,950	$214,600
12812	Blue Mountain Lake, NY	12 mi	265	$155,536	$412,200
12851	Minerva, NY	12 mi	275	$73,750	$160,900
12811	Bakers Mills, NY	15 mi	181	$65,865	$311,100
12190	Wells, NY	17 mi	671	$74,286	$268,600
12843	Johnsburg, NY	17 mi	461	$61,304	$190,300
12862	Riparius, NY	18 mi	127	—	$204,800
12879	Newcomb, NY · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—
12857	Olmstedville, NY	18 mi	606	$68,500	$203,800

Questions about 12842

What city is zip code 12842?

12842 is assigned to Indian Lake, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12842 in?

12842 is in Hamilton County, New York.

What is the population of 12842?

About 995 people live in 12842, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12842 in?

12842 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12842?

The median household income in 12842 is $58,702.

What zip codes are near 12842?

The closest zip codes to 12842 are 12864, 12856, 12164, 12853, 12812.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12842, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.