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Summary for Saranac Lake

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Located in: Primarily Essex County (see below). A portion of Saranac Lake extends into Franklin County.

Typical Abbreviation: Saranac Lk.

Time Zone: Saranac Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 518 & 838<1>

ZIP Code: 12983<2>

Elevation: 1,540 feet [469.39 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Saranac Lake)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	5,219 (3.46% decrease since 2010)
2010:	5,406 (7.24% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,041

Total Area:<5> 3.03 sq. miles [7.8 km²] - of which 8.22% is water (0.25 sq. miles [0.6 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 3,025

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Saranac Lake:

Lat: 44.329700° (or 44°19'46" N)

Lon: -74.131500° (or -74°7'53" W)

USGS Topo Map: Saranac Lake<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Saranac Lake

GNIS ID: 2391117

FIPS State / Place Code: 36 / 65233

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Saranac Lake)

About Essex County

The village of Elizabethtown is the County Seat for {Essex County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Essex)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	36,885 (6.29% decrease since 2010)
2010	39,360 (1.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	38,851

Total Area: 1,916 sq. miles [4,963 km²] - of which 6.37% is water (122 sq. miles [316 km²])

Housing Units: 25,603

Official Website: https://essexcountyny.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Essex

GNIS ID: 974114

FIPS State / County Code: 36 / 031

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Saranac Lake)

About New York

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	19,463,131 (0.44% increase since 2010)
2010:	19,378,102 (2.12% increase since 2000)
2000:	18,976,457

Websites for State of New York

Official Website: https://www.ny.gov/

Tourism: https://www.iloveny.com/

Parks: https://parks.ny.gov/

Fishing: https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing

Hunting: https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New York

GNIS ID: 1779796

FIPS State: 36

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Saranac Lake)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Saranac Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Saranac Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Saranac Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saranac Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saranac Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Saranac Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Saranac Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Saranac Lake.