Essex County, New York
Essex County is a county in New York. Its county FIPS code is 36031. Use the boundary map and neighboring areas below to check the jurisdiction you need.
- Official code
- 36031
- Representative coordinates
- 44.109601, -73.778431
- County type
- County
- County seat or government
- Elizabethtown
- Resident population, July 2025
- 36,438
- Land area
- 4,646.756 km²
- Water area
- 316.348 km²
- State
- New York
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Time zones in Essex County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/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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Census ZIP areas
12836 · 12851 · 12852 · 12853 · 12855 · 12857 · 12858 · 12861 · 12870 · 12872 · 12883 · 12911 · 12912 · 12913 · 12928 · 12932 · 12936 · 12941 · 12942 · 12943 · 12944 · 12946 · 12950 · 12956 · 12960 · 12961 · 12964 · 12974 · 12975 · 12977 · 12983 · 12987 · 12993 · 12996 · 12997 · 12998
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Official county information
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Cities, towns and communities
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