Zip Area Code

Essex, New York

Essex, New York, in Essex County, has ZIP code 12936 and area code 518, with 838 as an overlay.

ZIP code
12936
Area codes
518, 838
Time zone
Eastern Time
Coordinates
44.2807, -73.3731

ZIP codes in Essex

ZIP codePost officeCountyArea codes
12936EssexEssex County518, 838

Area codes for Essex

  • Area code 518

    In service since 1947. Shares its area with 838. Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.

  • Area code 838

    In service since September 19, 2017. Shares its area with 518. Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.

Area codes here are matched from telephone rate centers, so a place near a boundary can have local numbers from either side of it.

Time zone

Essex is in the Eastern Time zone.

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