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Essex County, NY ZIP codes

There are 30 ZIP codes in Essex County, NY, in 29 towns, from 12851 to 12998. The largest are 12946 (Lake Placid), 12883 (Ticonderoga) and 12944 (Keeseville).

The county seat is Elizabethtown.

ZIP codes
30
Towns
29
County seat
Elizabethtown
County FIPS
36031
Population
36,973
Median household income
$71,661
Land area
1,794 sq mi

Essex County ZIP codes by town

Elizabethtown (county seat)
12932

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Essex County ZIP codes

128511285212855128571285812870128721287912883129281293212936129411294212943129441294612950129561296012961129641297412975129771298712993129961299712998

The ZIP codes of Essex County, 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.

Essex County in numbers

About 36,973 people live in Essex County, in 16,342 households, the 56th most populous of New York's 62 counties. The median household income is $71,661 a year, 17% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $211,900 (50% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $934 a month. The median age is 49.9; 32.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population36,973Essex36,973
Households16,342Essex16,342
Median age49.9Essex49.9New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$71,661Essex$71,661New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$211,900Essex$211,900New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$934Essex$934New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%Essex32.8%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.7 minEssex22.7 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density21 / sq miEssex21 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Essex County

Largest towns in Essex County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Ticonderoga 1 3,260
Keeseville 1 2,570
Lake Placid 1 2,306
Crown Point 1 1,984
Jay 1 1,487
Port Henry 1 1,410
Ray Brook 1 1,213
Mineville 1 1,206
Moriah 1 1,143
Wilmington 1 904
Schroon Lake 1 898
Elizabethtown 1 721
Essex 1 691
Willsboro 1 661
Lewis 1 628

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Essex County.

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Every ZIP code in Essex County, with figures

ZIP codes in Essex County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12851 Minerva , NY Standard 275 $73,750 $160,900
12852 Newcomb , NY Standard 490 $108,750 $254,800
12855 North Hudson , NY Standard 208 $77,292 $170,000
12857 Olmstedville , NY Standard 606 $68,500 $203,800
12858 Paradox , NY Standard 118 $124,167 $333,300
12870 Schroon Lake , NY Standard 1,756 $72,628 $268,700
12872 Severance , NY Standard 22 — —
12879 Newcomb , NY No street area — — —
12883 Ticonderoga , NY Standard 4,744 $65,865 $178,800
12928 Crown Point , NY Standard 1,984 $82,813 $157,900
12932 Elizabethtown , NY Standard 1,278 $56,771 $183,900
12936 Essex , NY Standard 691 $77,321 $290,800
12941 Jay , NY Standard 1,487 $68,625 $208,500
12942 Keene , NY Standard 450 $115,000 $590,400
12943 Keene Valley , NY Standard 260 — $228,400
12944 Keeseville , NY Standard 3,910 $72,207 $141,700
12946 Lake Placid , NY Standard 4,872 $77,548 $467,000
12950 Lewis , NY Standard 628 $82,794 $167,700
12956 Mineville , NY Standard 1,271 $69,692 $115,200
12960 Moriah , NY Standard 1,143 $64,702 $144,300
12961 Moriah Center , NY Standard 22 — —
12964 New Russia , NY Standard 73 $99,688 $265,000
12974 Port Henry , NY Standard 1,617 $47,278 $161,400
12975 Port Kent , NY Standard 78 — $94,800
12977 Ray Brook , NY Standard 1,213 — —
12987 Upper Jay , NY Standard 119 $127,083 $250,000
12993 Westport , NY Standard 1,926 $80,139 $222,500
12996 Willsboro , NY Standard 1,903 $69,766 $237,900
12997 Wilmington , NY Standard 1,251 $82,344 $322,600
12998 Witherbee , NY Standard 399 — —

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