Saranac is a town in Clinton County, New York, home to about 3,822 people across 115 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12978 and 12981, and parts of 12918, 12929 and 12952 are in Saranac too.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Saranac
Mostly Saranac; also Black Brook and Franklin Town (Franklin County)
Mostly Plattsburgh Town; part is in Saranac
Mostly Dannemora; part is in Saranac
Mostly Dannemora; part is in Saranac
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Saranac. 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)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA213 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY279 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Saranac; 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.
Saranac had 3,852 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 437th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Clinton County grew from 47,430 residents in 1900 to 79,843 in 2020.
Clinton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dannemora, NY weather station (2 miles away).
27,188 jobs at 1,701 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Saranac’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 4 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 7 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.
Established in 1802.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Saranac Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saranac Elementary SchoolSaranac | Pre-K–5 | 359 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Saranac Middle SchoolSaranac | 6–8 | 361 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Saranac High SchoolSaranac | 9–12 | 468 | Public | 2.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Plattsburgh Town, Dannemora, Schuyler Falls, Black Brook and Franklin 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.