Essex County, New York

Essex County, New York, has 36,438 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Elizabethtown. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,794 sq mi (4,647 km²) of land.

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Essex County in New York
Addison CountyChittenden CountySaranac LakeTiconderogaKeesevilleLake PlacidPort Henry
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Resident population, July 2025
36,438
Land area
1,794 sq mi (4,647 km²)
County seat or government
Elizabethtown
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$71,661 ± $4,292
Median home value
$211,900 ± $11,846
Median rent, with utilities
$934 ± $69
Homes lived in by their owners
77.3% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area, Plattsburgh, NY micro area, and Glens Falls, NY metro area
Water area
122 sq mi (316 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36031
Coordinates (central point)
44.109601, -73.778431

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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-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

  1. 129837,296 people
  2. 129464,872 people
  3. 128834,744 people
  4. 129443,910 people
  5. 129281,984 people
  6. 129931,926 people
  7. 129961,903 people
  8. 128701,756 people
  9. 129121,682 people
  10. 129741,617 people
  11. 129411,487 people
  12. 129321,278 people
All 36
  1. 129561,271 people
  2. 129971,251 people
  3. 128531,235 people
  4. 129771,213 people
  5. 129601,143 people
  6. 12913989 people
  7. 12936691 people
  8. 12950628 people
  9. 12857606 people
  10. 12861501 people
  11. 12836498 people
  12. 12852490 people
  13. 12942450 people
  14. 12998399 people
  15. 12851275 people
  16. 12943260 people
  17. 12855208 people
  18. 12987119 people
  19. 12858118 people
  20. 1297578 people
  21. 1296473 people
  22. 1291141 people
  23. 1287222 people
  24. 1296122 people

36 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

Essex County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Essex County, largest first

  1. Town of North Elba7,540 people
  2. Town of Ticonderoga4,705 people
  3. Town of Moriah4,483 people
  4. Town of Chesterfield2,492 people
  5. Town of Jay2,354 people
  6. Town of Crown Point1,984 people
  7. Town of Willsboro1,903 people
  8. Town of Schroon1,897 people
  9. Town of St. Armand1,555 people
  10. Town of Westport1,550 people
  11. Town of Wilmington1,251 people
  12. Town of Lewis1,156 people
All 18
  1. Town of Elizabethtown1,149 people
  2. Town of Minerva836 people
  3. Town of Essex710 people
  4. Town of Keene710 people
  5. Town of Newcomb490 people
  6. Town of North Hudson208 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Essex County, largest first

  1. Saranac Lake Central School District12,530 people
  2. AuSable Valley Central School District8,939 people
  3. Lake Placid Central School District5,821 people
  4. Ticonderoga Central School District5,353 people
  5. North Warren Central School District4,573 people
  6. Moriah Central School District4,508 people
  7. Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport3,959 people
  8. Willsboro Central School District2,540 people
  9. Schroon Lake Central School District2,105 people
  10. Crown Point Central School District1,959 people
  11. Minerva Central School District854 people
  12. Keene Central School District728 people
All 14
  1. Putnam Central School District564 people
  2. Newcomb Central School District490 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.

  1. Saranac Lake, New York (village)4,965 people
  2. Ticonderoga, New York (CDP)3,260 people
  3. Keeseville, New York (CDP)2,570 people
  4. Lake Placid, New York (village)2,306 people
  5. Port Henry, New York (CDP)1,410 people
  6. Mineville, New York (CDP)1,206 people
  7. Wilmington, New York (CDP)904 people
  8. Schroon Lake, New York (CDP)898 people
  9. Elizabethtown, New York (CDP)721 people
  10. Willsboro, New York (CDP)661 people
  11. Willsboro Point, New York (CDP)646 people
  12. Westport, New York (CDP)403 people
All 13
  1. Witherbee, New York (CDP)202 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Addison County, Vermont32 mi east
  2. Warren County, New York38 mi south
  3. Franklin County, New York43 mi northwest
  4. Chittenden County, Vermont43 mi northeast
  5. Clinton County, New York45 mi north
  6. Hamilton County, New York48 mi southwest
  7. Washington County, New York58 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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