Ticonderoga is a town in Essex County, New York, home to about 4,705 people across 81 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12883, and parts of 12836 and 12861 are in Ticonderoga too.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ticonderoga
Mostly Hague; part is in Ticonderoga
Mostly Putnam; part is in Ticonderoga
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ticonderoga. 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)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA161 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ticonderoga; 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.
Ticonderoga had 4,789 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 380th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornwall, VT weather station (14 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).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ticonderoga.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 6 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 1804.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ticonderoga Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticonderoga Elementary SchoolTiconderoga | Pre-K–6 | 396 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ticonderoga Junior-Senior High SchoolTiconderoga | 7–12 | 325 | Public | 0.8 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 Putnam and Hague.
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