Essex County, NY ZIP Codes

New York (NY)  ·  30 ZIP codes  ·  29 cities
30
ZIP codes
37,268
population (2021)
-5.3%
pop change since 2010
36031
FIPS code
Essex County ZIP code map
About Essex County
Essex County is located in New York and contains 30 ZIP codes across 29 cities and communities. The county's population was 37,268 as of 2021, a decrease of 5.3% from 39,370 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Essex County is 36031.
Population
2021 population37,268
2010 population39,370
Change-5.3%
County details
StateNew York
FIPS code36031
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Essex County
Bloomingdale Crown Point Elizabethtown Essex Jay Keene Keene Valley Lake Placid Lewis Minerva Mineville Moriah Moriah Center New Russia Newcomb North Hudson Olmstedville Paradox Port Henry Port Kent Ray Brook Schroon Lake Severance Ticonderoga Upper Jay Westport Willsboro Wilmington Witherbee
ZIP codes for Essex County, NY (30)
ZIP code City County Map
12851 Minerva Essex View map
12852 Newcomb Essex View map
12855 North Hudson Essex View map
12857 Olmstedville Essex View map
12858 Paradox Essex View map
12870 Schroon Lake Essex View map
12872 Severance Essex View map
12879 Newcomb Essex View map
12883 Ticonderoga Essex View map
12913 Bloomingdale Essex View map
12928 Crown Point Essex View map
12932 Elizabethtown Essex View map
12936 Essex Essex View map
12941 Jay Essex View map
12942 Keene Essex View map
12943 Keene Valley Essex View map
12946 Lake Placid Essex View map
12950 Lewis Essex View map
12956 Mineville Essex View map
12960 Moriah Essex View map
12961 Moriah Center Essex View map
12964 New Russia Essex View map
12974 Port Henry Essex View map
12975 Port Kent Essex View map
12977 Ray Brook Essex View map
12987 Upper Jay Essex View map
12993 Westport Essex View map
12996 Willsboro Essex View map
12997 Wilmington Essex View map
12998 Witherbee Essex View map

Demographics & statistics

30,594
Population
50.5
Median age
$67,682
Median household income
$40,138
Per capita income
$200,385
Median home value
$612
Median monthly rent
83.9%
Home ownership
9.0%
Poverty rate
4.9%
Unemployment
19,512
Housing units
34.7%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
613
Under 5
626
605
5–9
619
674
10–14
689
736
15–19
753
680
20–24
696
1,556
25–34
1,590
1,614
35–44
1,651
1,959
45–54
2,002
1,344
55–59
1,374
1,379
60–64
1,410
2,280
65–74
2,331
1,164
75–84
1,190
524
85+
535
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 184,83713.7%
18 and over25,75786.3%
65 and over8,02428.0%
Median age50.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 92.9%
Two or more races 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Other race 1.3%
Black or African American 0.8%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White29,05392.9%
Two or more races7412.4%
Hispanic or Latino6642.1%
Other race3911.3%
Black or African American2490.8%
Asian750.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native750.2%

Household income

Under $10k 5.0%
$10k–$15k 2.9%
$15k–$25k 11.1%
$25k–$35k 6.7%
$35k–$50k 12.8%
$50k–$75k 19.0%
$75k–$100k 11.4%
$100k–$150k 17.0%
$150k–$200k 7.1%
$200k+ 7.0%
Range% of households
Under $10k5.0%
$10k–$15k2.9%
$15k–$25k11.1%
$25k–$35k6.7%
$35k–$50k12.8%
$50k–$75k19.0%
$75k–$100k11.4%
$100k–$150k17.0%
$150k–$200k7.1%
$200k+7.0%
Median income$67,682

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 7.2%
$50k–$100k 9.3%
$100k–$150k 19.6%
$150k–$200k 16.0%
$200k–$300k 19.6%
$300k–$500k 15.4%
$500k–$1M 11.0%
$1M+ 1.9%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$200,385
Median rent / month$612
Owner occupied83.9%
Renter occupied16.1%
Vacant42.5%
Single-family detached82.9%
Large apartment buildings0.9%
Mobile homes7.3%
Median rooms5.7
Avg household size (owned)2.18

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20192.8%
2000–200913.5%
1990–199910.9%
1980–19899.1%
1970–197910.1%
1960–19699.0%
1950–19597.2%
1940–19496.2%
1939 or earlier31.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)3.6%
1 bedroom10.2%
2 bedrooms25.8%
3 bedrooms38.1%
4 bedrooms16.7%
5+ bedrooms5.7%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle7.9%
1 vehicle35.9%
2 vehicles36.8%
3 or more19.4%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas8.3%
Electricity10.7%
Propane / LP gas16.8%
Fuel oil48.7%
Wood13.9%
Solar0.2%
No fuel used0.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family6,12648.9%
Cohabiting couple1,2117.5%
Male householder, no spouse2,77316.3%
Female householder, no spouse3,46127.4%
Households with children under 183,47422.7%
Households with seniors (65+)5,53743.2%
Average household size2.16

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married28.1%20.4%
Married56.8%50.7%
Separated2.8%3.2%
Widowed3.3%16.9%
Divorced9.0%8.9%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.9%
Some HS, no diploma 5.8%
HS graduate 30.1%
Some college, no degree 16.0%
Associate's degree 10.4%
Bachelor's degree 17.4%
Graduate / professional 17.3%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher91.3%
Bachelor's or higher34.7%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool3326.6%
Kindergarten1261.6%
Elementary school2,14539.9%
High school1,36126.4%
College / grad school1,03221.6%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 27.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 16.7%
Construction 8.7%
Professional & management 7.9%
Retail trade 7.8%
Other services 7.3%
Manufacturing 6.4%
Public administration 5.9%
Finance & real estate 4.3%
Agriculture & mining 3.8%
Transportation & utilities 2.3%
Information 0.9%
Wholesale trade 0.7%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts37.7%
Service22.6%
Sales & office19.6%
Natural resources & construction11.6%
Production & transportation8.5%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector70.0%
Government20.9%
Self-employed8.7%
Unpaid family workers0.4%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone70.0%
Carpool9.5%
Public transit0.2%
Walk3.0%
Other means5.1%
Avg commute (minutes)21.4

Poverty

All people 9.0%
Under 18 years 12.9%
18 and over 8.6%
Married-couple families 3.0%
Female-led households 23.4%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security48.6%
Retirement income37.9%
Supplemental Security5.6%
Cash public assistance1.2%
Food stamps / SNAP9.9%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure35.1%
High cholesterol35.6%
Heart disease7.5%
Stroke3.3%
Asthma10.0%
Arthritis27.2%
Kidney disease3.2%
Pulmonary disease7.8%
Cancer8.2%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.0%
No physical activity23.8%
Less than 7 hrs sleep32.5%
Fair or poor health12.7%
Poor mental health13.4%
Poor physical health10.5%
No health insurance9.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)79.2%
Visited dentist67.4%
Cholesterol screening92.1%
Teeth loss13.1%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans1,9287.5%
Disability%
Any disability16.6%
Under 187.3%
18–64 years13.6%
65 and over26.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance69.4%
Public insurance50.3%
Uninsured under 192.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only29,35596.8%
Spanish4191.4%
Other Indo-European1440.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2560.8%
Other languages190.4%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)29,38194.2%
Born in same state29,09293.3%
Born in different state21,04069.6%
Foreign born2890.9%
Naturalized citizen1,2135.8%
Not a US citizen71058.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian5,70918.7%
French5,30617.3%
Arab1,7795.8%
German1,0563.5%
English6432.1%
AncestryCount%
Polish3211%
Norwegian1330.4%
Irish1090.4%
Dutch660.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access46.2%
Internet access92.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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