Essex County

Essex County has 36,973 residents across 25 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $71,661, 17% below the New York figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $211,900, and 33% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

36,973residentsACS 2020–2024

$71,661median household incomeNew York: $86K

$211,900median home valueowner-occupied homes

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Essex County in New YorkZIP codes in Essex County highlighted; the rest of New York in grey

Map of New York with Essex County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 25 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
12851	275	$74K	$161K	91%	30%	93%	24 min
12852	490	$109K	$255K	91%	35%	97%	18 min
12855	208	$77K	$170K	95%	29%	91%	26 min
12857	606	$69K	$204K	89%	35%	91%	32 min
12858	118	$124K	$333K	100%	50%	83%	12 min
12870	1,756	$73K	$269K	85%	36%	90%	17 min
12883	4,744	$66K	$179K	69%	31%	89%	22 min
12928	1,984	$83K	$158K	94%	14%	90%	28 min
12932	1,278	$57K	$184K	80%	32%	82%	18 min
12936	691	$77K	$291K	81%	42%	82%	26 min
12941	1,487	$69K	$209K	90%	32%	94%	32 min
12942	450	$115K	$590K	90%	58%	99%	34 min
12943	260	$-666667K	$228K	69%	49%	100%	12 min
12944	3,910	$72K	$142K	77%	27%	90%	24 min
12946	4,872	$78K	$467K	64%	48%	95%	14 min
12950	628	$83K	$168K	82%	23%	92%	27 min
12956	1,271	$70K	$115K	98%	17%	93%	26 min
12960	1,143	$65K	$144K	82%	42%	100%	43 min
12974	1,617	$47K	$161K	71%	21%	95%	30 min
12977	1,213	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	2%	100%	17 min
12987	119	$127K	$250K	94%	61%	94%	27 min
12993	1,926	$80K	$223K	82%	36%	92%	30 min
12996	1,903	$70K	$238K	85%	32%	92%	26 min
12997	1,251	$82K	$323K	80%	35%	95%	34 min
12998	399	$-666667K	$-666667K	83%	18%	92%	53 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

36,973 residents in 16,342 households, next to the New York figure.

15%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

26%

aged 65 and over

33%

of households are people living alone

46%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

25,484 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $211,900 (±$11,846).

77%

of households own their home

79%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

36%

of housing units are vacant

$934

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20194%

2000–200912%

1990–19999%

1980–198912%

1970–197912%

1960–19698%

1950–19598%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier30%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,292.

$71,661

median household income

11.2%

of people live below the poverty line

4.0%

unemployment rate

33%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

24 min

average commute to work

13%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

81%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

13%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

92%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates