Tupper Lake is a town in Franklin County, New York, home to about 5,104 people across 117 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12986.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Tupper Lake; also Harrietstown and Piercefield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tupper 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)108 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA219 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY248 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tupper 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.
Tupper Lake had 5,147 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2010.
It’s the 357th 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 4°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tupper Lake Sunmount, NY weather station (3 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).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tupper Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| 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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (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.
Public schools here are run by Tupper Lake Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L P Quinn Elementary SchoolTupper Lake | Pre-K–5 | 336 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Tupper Lake Middle-High SchoolTupper Lake | 6–12 | 394 | Public | 1.6 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 Harrietstown and Piercefield.
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