Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($58,702) for 12842 is less than the median household income for 12856 ($59,200), 12851 ($73,750), 12852 ($108,750), 12164 ($62,083), 12190 ($74,286), 12812 ($155,536), Hamilton County ($68,835), and Indian Lake town ($62,824). But it's more than 12853 ($57,950) and 12864 ($-1).
| 12842 | $58,702 |
| Indian Lake town | $62,824 |
| Hamilton County | $68,835 |
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The average household income ($84,888) for 12842 is less than the average household income for 12812 ($129,652), 12852 ($108,864), 12853 ($89,426), 12190 ($95,814), 12851 ($93,894), Hamilton County ($89,855), and Indian Lake town ($93,356). But it's more than 12164 ($78,990), 12856 ($80,742), and 12864 ($-1).
| 12842 | $84,888 |
| Indian Lake town | $93,356 |
| Hamilton County | $89,855 |
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The per-capita income for 12842 is $46,283. The per capita income ($46,283) for 12842 is less than the per capita income for 12812 ($65,783), 12852 ($47,206), and Indian Lake town ($50,317). But it's more than 12851 ($45,632), 12164 ($40,262), 12190 ($38,592), 12864 ($-1), 12853 ($40,274), 12856 ($45,282), and Hamilton County ($43,752).
| 12842 | $46,283 |
| Indian Lake town | $50,317 |
| Hamilton County | $43,752 |
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2.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.4%) for 12842 is less than the percent high income households for 12853 (11.7%), 12851 (6.8%), 12852 (8.6%), 12164 (2.8%), 12190 (4.3%), 12812 (5.6%), Hamilton County (5.4%), and Indian Lake town (3.0%). But it's more than 12856 (0.0%) and 12864 (0.0%).
| 12842 | 2.4% |
| Indian Lake town | 3.0% |
| Hamilton County | 5.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12842 | $-1 | $115,469 | $88,125 | $53,625 |
| Indian Lake town | $-1 | $115,938 | $59,539 | $57,391 |
| Hamilton County | $50,667 | $71,528 | $72,500 | $67,823 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 12842 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 12842 | +/-$7,824 | +/-$14,037 | +/-$7,436 | +/-2.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$96,427 | +/-$50,384 | +/-$8,751 |
| Indian Lake town | +/-$16,666 | +/-$14,519 | +/-$7,514 | +/-1.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$85,601 | +/-$57,657 | +/-$10,895 |
| Hamilton County | +/-$5,478 | +/-$5,601 | +/-$2,862 | +/-1.4% | +/-$11,209 | +/-$13,107 | +/-$14,072 | +/-$7,421 |