Indian Lake is a town in Hamilton County, New York, home to about 1,268 people across 252 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12812, 12842 and 12864.
Homes sold for a median of $334 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Indian Lake
All in Indian Lake
All in Indian Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Indian Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA196 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY217 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Indian Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Indian Lake had 1,363 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 819th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Hamilton County grew from 4,947 residents in 1900 to 5,107 in 2020.
Hamilton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 102 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indian Lake 2sw, NY weather station (4 miles away).
936 jobs at 188 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Indian Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Indian Lake Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Lake Central SchoolIndian Lake | Pre-K–12 | 126 | Public | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.