The map below shows median household income in Essex County by area. Areas in the top 1% of earnings are in purple, high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas are in red.

Essex County, MA map of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income

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The median household income in Essex County is $90,841. This means Essex County income is much higher than the median income in the United States, with county household incomes in the 96th percentile. Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Essex County 39% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 31% nationwide. 3% of counties might have higher incomes, and 95% of locations would have lower household income. Compared to nearby counties family and household incomes are higher. Median income ranges from a low of $11,383 to a high of $261,251 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the southwest parts of the county, and lower income areas are in the northwest areas.

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