Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($76,450) for 12981 is less than the median household income for 12918 ($91,951), 12978 ($98,958), 12989 ($84,464), Saranac town ($82,500), and Franklin town ($88,456). But it's more than 12985 ($76,090), 12935 ($57,542), 12952 ($52,841), 12969 ($65,469), 12912 ($70,046), 12929 ($62,411), Franklin County ($65,151), Clinton County ($71,224), and Black Brook town ($67,852).
| 12981 | $76,450 |
| Black Brook town | $67,852 |
| Saranac town | $82,500 |
| Franklin town | $88,456 |
| Clinton County | $71,224 |
| Franklin County | $65,151 |
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The average household income ($82,835) for 12981 is less than the average household income for 12989 ($94,202), 12918 ($133,596), 12929 ($86,064), 12935 ($84,370), 12978 ($98,797), 12912 ($105,163), Clinton County ($91,254), Black Brook town ($83,203), Saranac town ($91,340), and Franklin town ($98,563). But it's more than 12952 ($62,841), 12969 ($71,575), 12985 ($78,561), and Franklin County ($80,125).
| 12981 | $82,835 |
| Black Brook town | $83,203 |
| Saranac town | $91,340 |
| Franklin town | $98,563 |
| Clinton County | $91,254 |
| Franklin County | $80,125 |
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The per-capita income for 12981 is $30,539. The per capita income ($30,539) for 12981 is less than the per capita income for 12989 ($42,143), 12912 ($45,757), 12918 ($50,505), 12935 ($40,386), 12969 ($34,563), 12985 ($37,637), Franklin County ($32,684), Clinton County ($38,591), Black Brook town ($43,403), Saranac town ($33,205), and Franklin town ($44,053). But it's more than 12929 ($10,174), 12952 ($29,602), and 12978 ($29,713).
| 12981 | $30,539 |
| Black Brook town | $43,403 |
| Saranac town | $33,205 |
| Franklin town | $44,053 |
| Clinton County | $38,591 |
| Franklin County | $32,684 |
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4.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.9%) for 12981 is less than the percent high income households for 12989 (7.2%), 12912 (8.4%), 12918 (17.6%), 12969 (10.0%), 12985 (5.5%), Franklin County (5.5%), Clinton County (7.2%), Black Brook town (6.1%), and Franklin town (7.9%). But it's more than 12929 (2.3%), 12935 (4.8%), 12952 (0.0%), 12978 (0.0%), and Saranac town (3.9%).
| 12981 | 4.9% |
| Black Brook town | 6.1% |
| Saranac town | 3.9% |
| Franklin town | 7.9% |
| Clinton County | 7.2% |
| Franklin County | 5.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12981 | $-1 | $131,525 | $47,411 | $54,602 |
| Black Brook town | $-1 | $55,865 | $82,734 | $55,417 |
| Saranac town | $-1 | $131,441 | $61,583 | $75,066 |
| Franklin town | $-1 | $106,625 | $88,571 | $68,819 |
| Clinton County | $44,580 | $85,227 | $82,708 | $55,319 |
| Franklin County | $49,146 | $72,368 | $77,745 | $47,367 |
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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 12981 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+ | |||||
| 12981 | +/-$20,080 | +/-$15,355 | +/-$6,122 | +/-3.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$3,124 | +/-$41,140 | +/-$27,886 |
| Black Brook town | +/-$19,902 | +/-$12,363 | +/-$6,113 | +/-4.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,912 | +/-$15,180 | +/-$19,865 |
| Saranac town | +/-$15,647 | +/-$10,508 | +/-$4,209 | +/-2.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$7,917 | +/-$39,571 | +/-$19,628 |
| Franklin town | +/-$18,042 | +/-$11,315 | +/-$5,397 | +/-4.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,529 | +/-$27,641 | +/-$7,264 |
| Clinton County | +/-$2,611 | +/-$4,126 | +/-$1,647 | +/-1.2% | +/-$6,930 | +/-$5,236 | +/-$8,759 | +/-$3,609 |
| Franklin County | +/-$3,697 | +/-$3,513 | +/-$1,238 | +/-1.2% | +/-$12,852 | +/-$9,312 | +/-$4,969 | +/-$5,161 |