Essex County, Massachusetts
Essex County, Massachusetts, has 826,653 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Salem. It uses Eastern Time and covers 493 sq mi (1,276 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 826,653
- Land area
- 493 sq mi (1,276 km²)
- County seat or government
- Salem
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $101,883 ± $1,515
- Median home value
- $619,100 ± $3,976
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,756 ± $23
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63.5% ± 0.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 336 sq mi (870 km²)
- State
- Massachusetts
- County code (FIPS)
- 25009
- Coordinates (central point)
- 42.642708, -70.864909
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Essex County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 0196054,474 people
- 0184453,420 people
- 0184152,769 people
- 0190250,066 people
- 0197044,738 people
- 0191541,994 people
- 0181035,648 people
- 0182632,629 people
- 0184532,494 people
- 0187631,004 people
- 0193030,075 people
- 0190628,773 people
All 46
- 0190528,221 people
- 0192327,991 people
- 0184327,445 people
- 0183026,530 people
- 0183226,386 people
- 0190421,003 people
- 0194520,470 people
- 0195018,652 people
- 0191317,403 people
- 0190715,277 people
- 0183514,782 people
- 0193813,930 people
- 0194013,285 people
- 019499,816 people
- 019529,281 people
- 018408,522 people
- 018338,432 people
- 019218,250 people
- 019827,680 people
- 019667,009 people
- 018346,777 people
- 018606,748 people
- 019836,564 people
- 019696,251 people
- 019445,403 people
- 019844,929 people
- 019854,591 people
- 019293,621 people
- 019223,450 people
- 019513,327 people
- 019083,325 people
- 019012,419 people
- 01965671 people
- 01937107 people
46 ZIP Code areas overlap Essex County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Towns in Essex County, largest first
- Town of Andover36,652 people
- Town of North Andover31,490 people
- Town of Saugus28,773 people
- Town of Danvers28,098 people
- Town of Marblehead20,413 people
- Town of Swampscott15,277 people
- Town of Ipswich13,930 people
- Town of Lynnfield13,064 people
- Town of Middleton9,816 people
- Town of Salisbury9,281 people
- Town of Georgetown8,474 people
- Town of Boxford8,208 people
All 24
- Town of Hamilton7,600 people
- Town of Rockport7,009 people
- Town of Groveland6,777 people
- Town of Newbury6,777 people
- Town of Merrimac6,748 people
- Town of Topsfield6,564 people
- Town of Rowley6,251 people
- Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea5,403 people
- Town of Wenham4,929 people
- Town of West Newbury4,591 people
- Town of Essex3,701 people
- Town of Nahant3,325 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Massachusetts, by county
School districts in Essex County, largest first
- Lynn School District101,709 people
- Lawrence School District88,736 people
- Haverhill School District67,698 people
- Peabody School District54,695 people
- Methuen School District53,475 people
- Salem School District44,795 people
- Beverly School District42,665 people
- Andover School District36,652 people
- North Andover School District31,490 people
- Gloucester School District30,075 people
- Saugus School District28,773 people
- Danvers School District28,098 people
All 30
- Masconomet School District24,588 people
- Triton School District22,309 people
- Marblehead School District20,413 people
- Newburyport School District18,652 people
- Pentucket School District18,116 people
- Amesbury School District17,403 people
- Swampscott School District15,277 people
- Ipswich School District13,930 people
- Lynnfield School District13,064 people
- Hamilton-Wenham School District12,529 people
- Middleton School District9,816 people
- Manchester Essex Regional School District9,104 people
- Georgetown School District8,474 people
- Boxford School District8,208 people
- Rockport School District7,009 people
- Topsfield School District6,564 people
- Nahant School District3,325 people
- Swampscott School District in Nahant (7-12)3,325 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Lynn, Massachusetts (city)101,709 people
- Lawrence, Massachusetts (city)88,736 people
- Haverhill, Massachusetts (city)67,698 people
- Peabody, Massachusetts (city)54,695 people
- Methuen, Massachusetts (city)53,475 people
- Salem, Massachusetts (city)44,795 people
- Beverly, Massachusetts (city)42,665 people
- Gloucester, Massachusetts (city)30,075 people
- Saugus, Massachusetts (CDP)28,773 people
- Danvers, Massachusetts (CDP)28,098 people
- Marblehead, Massachusetts (CDP)20,413 people
- Newburyport, Massachusetts (city)18,652 people
All 24
- Amesbury, Massachusetts (city)17,403 people
- Swampscott, Massachusetts (CDP)15,277 people
- Lynnfield, Massachusetts (CDP)13,064 people
- Andover, Massachusetts (CDP)9,451 people
- Salisbury, Massachusetts (CDP)5,656 people
- Ipswich, Massachusetts (CDP)4,924 people
- Rockport, Massachusetts (CDP)4,704 people
- Nahant, Massachusetts (CDP)3,325 people
- Topsfield, Massachusetts (CDP)2,624 people
- Boxford, Massachusetts (CDP)2,284 people
- Rowley, Massachusetts (CDP)1,708 people
- Essex, Massachusetts (CDP)1,688 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Suffolk County, Massachusetts22 mi south
- Rockingham County, New Hampshire27 mi northwest
- Middlesex County, Massachusetts29 mi west
- Hillsborough County, New Hampshire47 mi northwest
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