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Essex ZIP code, Connecticut

The ZIP code for Essex, CT is 06426, and its area codes are 860 and 959.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,267
Area codes
860, 959

Essex in numbers

About 3,267 people live in Essex, in 1,517 households. The median household income is $103,705 a year, 8% above the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $729,200 (99% above the Connecticut median).

Population3,267Essex3,267
Households1,517Essex1,517
Median household income$103,705Essex$103,705Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$729,200Essex$729,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Essex. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Essex

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Essex
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06426 Essex , CT Standard 3,267 $103,705 $729,200

Map of Essex ZIP codes

06426

The ZIP codes of Essex, CT, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Essex

The nearest larger towns are Clinton (3,465 people, 8.6 mi), Waterford (3,304 people, 14 mi) and New London (27,625 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Essex
TownPopulationDistance
Essex Village 2,705 0.4 mi
Westbrook Center 2,501 5.4 mi
Clinton 3,465 8.6 mi
Niantic 3,123 10.5 mi
Waterford 3,304 13.9 mi
Oxoboxo River 2,782 15.4 mi
New London 27,625 15.7 mi
Colchester 4,692 16.0 mi
East Hampton 3,347 16.0 mi
Durham 3,347 17.0 mi
Groton 9,490 17.2 mi
Greenport, NY 2,574 17.3 mi
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park 8,460 17.5 mi
Long Hill 4,399 18.0 mi

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