ZIP 12978 is served primarily by Clinton County, NY — including Plattsburgh. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Clinton County aggregate.
Apr peaks. Nov dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 84 | 20.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 57 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 41 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 33 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 20 | 4.9% |
19 cities sit in Clinton County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plattsburgh | 19,907 | 166 | 19 | B+ |
| 2 | Peru | 6,770 | 38 | 4 | B+ |
| 3 | Champlain | 5,733 | 21 | 0 | A+ |
| 4 | Beekmantown | 5,492 | 1 | 1 | A+ |
| 5 | Schuyler Falls | 4,870 | 5 | 0 | A+ |
| 6 | Chazy | 4,100 | 14 | 1 | A |
| 7 | Dannemora | 4,061 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 8 | Saranac | 3,860 | 19 | 3 | A |
| 9 | Mooers | 3,464 | 6 | 2 | A+ |
| 10 | Au Sable | 3,181 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Rouses Point | 2,530 | 5 | 0 | A+ |
| 12 | Altona | 2,446 | 5 | 0 | A+ |
| 13 | Ellenburg | 1,979 | 1 | 1 | A+ |
| 14 | Morrisonville | 1,639 | 66 | 14 | C+ |
| 15 | Black Brook | 1,505 | 1 | 0 | A+ |
| 16 | Cumberland Head | 1,357 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Plattsburgh West | 1,307 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Au Sable Forks | 590 | 12 | 2 | C+ |
| 19 | Cadyville | 549 | 3 | 1 | A- |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Clinton County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.