Essex County
Essex county is located in northeast Massachusetts. Essex county has 492.56 square miles of land area and 335.91 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Essex county population is 757,395, which has grown 4.70% since 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 4.85% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Essex county median household income is $68,776 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 33.35% since 2000. The income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 34.34% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Essex county median house value is $349,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 58.77% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 77.65% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Essex county is close to the state average in quality. The Essex county area codes are 339, 351, 508, 781, 978.
Population | 757,395 (2010-2014), rank #3 | Population Growth | 4.70% since 2000, rank #9 | Population Density: | 914.21/sq mi, rank #4 | Median Household Income: | $68,776 at 2010-2014—33.35% increase since 2000, rank #5 | Median House Price: | $349,300 at 2010-2014—58.77% increase since 2000, rank #7 | Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer | Land Area: | 492.56 sq mi, rank #9 | Water Area: | 335.91 sq mi (40.55%), rank #4 | State: | Massachusetts | Area: | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH | School District: | ![](/img/s5.gif) | Area Code: | 339, 351, 508, 781, 978 |
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Essex County Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
Essex County Cities / Towns
Amesbury 12,225Andover 8,953Beverly 40,370Boxford 2,228ByfieldDanvers 27,075Essex 1,733GeorgetownGloucester 29,237GrovelandHamiltonHathorneHaverhill 61,769Ipswich 4,003Lawrence 77,364Lynn 91,289Lynnfield 12,058ManchesterMarblehead 20,163MerrimacMethuen 48,159MiddletonNahant 3,451NewburyNewburyport 17,662North AndoverPeabody 51,868Prides CrossingRockport 4,832Rowley 1,444Salem 42,321Salisbury 4,757Saugus 27,369South HamiltonSwampscott 13,912Topsfield 2,983WenhamWest BoxfordWest Newbury Essex County Zip Codes
01810 34,2510181201830 26,4150183101832 22,13701833 8,37901834 6,80501835 13,21701840 4,79901841 47,1250184201843 25,44001844 48,15901845 28,96301860 6,536018850189901901 1,80701902 46,1190190301904 18,05301905 25,26901906 27,36901907 14,12301908 3,4510191001913 16,55401915 40,37001921 8,10501922 2,64901923 26,96301929 3,58001930 29,237019310193601937 11201938 13,48001940 12,70401944 5,24701945 20,16301949 9,27301950 17,66201951 4,14501952 8,49501960 51,597019610196501966 7,07801969 5,99501970 42,1510197101982 8,09801983 6,28601984 5,03901985 4,3700550105544 Essex County Census Tracts