Santa Clara is a town in Franklin County, New York, home to about 511 people across 174 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12970, 12980 and 12983.
Homes sold for a median of $240 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brighton Town; part is in Santa Clara
Mostly Waverly; part is in Santa Clara
Mostly St. Armand; part is in Santa Clara
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Santa Clara. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)131 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA226 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY268 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Clara; 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.
Santa Clara had 332 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 972nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Franklin County grew from 42,853 residents in 1900 to 47,555 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saranac Rgnl Ap, NY weather station (12 miles away).
10,317 jobs at 922 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
176 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Clara’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 36 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Libraries
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 Saint Regis Falls Central School District, Saranac Lake Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Regis Falls Central SchoolSt Regis Falls | Pre-K–12 | 183 | Public | 14.0 mi |
| Bloomingdale SchoolSaranac Lake | K–5 | 103 | Public | 15.6 mi |
| Petrova Elementary SchoolSaranac Lake | K–5 | 291 | Public | 17.7 mi |
| Saranac Lake Middle SchoolSaranac Lake | 6–8 | 282 | Public | 17.7 mi |
| Saranac Lake Senior High SchoolSaranac Lake | 9–12 | 360 | Public | 17.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernards SchoolSaranac Lake | Pre-K–5 | 89 | Roman Catholic | 17.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with St. Armand, Harrietstown, Waverly, Brighton Town, North Elba, Hopkinton and Dickinson Town (Franklin County).
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.