ZIP Code 12946

Lake Placid, NY · Essex County

44.2796, -73.982 · View boundary on OpenStreetMap ↗

About Lake Placid

Lake Placid is a village in Essex County, New York, United States, within the Adirondack Mountains. Its population was 2,205 at the 2020 census. Lake Placid became known internationally for hosting the 1932 and the 1980 Winter Olympics. Lake Placid has also hosted the 1972 and 2023 Winter World University Games, as well as the 2000 Goodwill Winter Games. The village is near the center of the town of North Elba, 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Plattsburgh.

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Area Profile

US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)

4,805
population
$78,261
median household income
35
people / sq mi
$443,800
median home value
$982
median gross rent
46.5
median age
3,923
housing units
2,346
households
137.2
land area (sq mi)

Key places in 12946

  • John Brown Farm State Historic Site attraction
  • Lake Placid Olympic Museum museum
  • Algonquin Peak nature
  • Boundary Peak nature
  • Cobble Hill nature
  • Heaven Hill nature
  • Howard Mountain nature
  • MacNaughton Mountain nature

Nearby notable places

  • Cliff Mountain nature
  • Iroquois Peak nature

Points of interest

  • coffee
  • gas
  • pharmacy
  • fast_food
  • bank
  • gym

Brands

  • Kinney Drugs (1)
  • McDonald's (1)
  • Mobil (1)
  • Starbucks (1)
  • Subway (1)
  • Walgreens (1)