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ZIP Code 12936: Essex, NY
ZIP code 12936 uses the postal name Essex, New York and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 690 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,321 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Essex · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 40.9 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12936?
12936 centers on 44.285°, -73.401° and covers 40.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 12996, 12993.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12936, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 12936 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 12936 | In Essex County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 691 | 18th of 35 | 1,394th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $291k | not ranked | not ranked |
12936's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (691). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 12936?
The 2020 Census counted 655 people in 12936; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 691. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 691±141 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 655
- Households
- 334
- Median age
- 55.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 12936?
Of the 691 people the ACS estimates in 12936, 14.3% are under 18 and 24.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1814.3%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older24.3%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Other or two or more8.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 12936 earn?
Median household income is $77,321 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $77,321±$11,554
- Income per person
- $45,337
- Below the poverty line
- 19.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 42.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,036330 returns; wages 41% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 12936?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $290,800
- Median gross rent
- $910
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.5%
- Housing units
- 634
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12936?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 12936?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12996 | Willsboro | 1,903 | $70k | 5.4 mi |
| 12993 | Westport | 1,926 | $80k | 7.6 mi |
| 05445 | Charlotte, VT | 3,916 | $144k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 05456 | Ferrisburgh, VT | 998 | $107k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 12950 | Lewis | 628 | $83k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 05473 | North Ferrisburgh, VT | 1,423 | $100k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 05482 | Shelburne, VT | 7,969 | $116k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 12932 | Elizabethtown | 1,278 | $57k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.