St. Armand is a town in Essex County, New York, home to about 1,555 people across 57 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12913 and 12983.
Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly St. Armand; also Franklin Town (Franklin County)
Mostly St. Armand; also Harrietstown and North Elba
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Armand. 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)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA209 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY254 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Armand; 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.
St. Armand had 1,446 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 754th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Essex County grew from 30,707 residents in 1900 to 37,381 in 2020.
Essex 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 (5 miles away).
10,192 jobs at 1,186 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
177 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Armand’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 | 29 |
| 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.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 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 Saranac Lake Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale SchoolSaranac Lake | K–5 | 103 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Petrova Elementary SchoolSaranac Lake | K–5 | 291 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Saranac Lake Middle SchoolSaranac Lake | 6–8 | 282 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Saranac Lake Senior High SchoolSaranac Lake | 9–12 | 360 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernards SchoolSaranac Lake | Pre-K–5 | 89 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 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 Harrietstown, North Elba, Franklin Town (Franklin County) and Santa Clara.
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.