ZIP Code 12970

12970 is one of New York's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Paul Smiths, Franklin County.

City: Paul Smiths
County: Franklin County
State: New York
Prefix: 129xx

Where this code sits

12970 is part of the 129xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Paul Smiths.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 12970 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 12970

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 12970.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 12939	4.3 mi	Gabriels, NY
ZIP code 12976	4.9 mi	Rainbow Lake, NY
ZIP code 12945	7.6 mi	Lake Clear, NY
ZIP code 12913	9.6 mi	Bloomingdale, NY
ZIP code 12989	10 mi	Vermontville, NY
ZIP code 12983	11 mi	Saranac Lake, NY
ZIP code 12977	15 mi	Ray Brook, NY
ZIP code 12946	18 mi	Lake Placid, NY

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 12970, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 12970. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.