In Jay (Essex, New York), the median home price is $289,658; median household income is $72,380; the population is 2,354; schools rate 5.3 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 26.5 per 100k; and the average commute is 28.4 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Jay at a glance
Population
2,354
Median Household Income
$72,380
Typical Home Value
$289,658
School District Rating
5.3
Violent Crime Rate
26.5
Avg Commute Time
28.4
About Jay
With 2,354 residents, Jay is the 5th most populated of 18 towns in Essex. The median home value is $289,658, 5% below the Essex median and 55% below the New York median. Median household income is $72,380 (1% above the Essex median).
Jay is a town in Essex, New York. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Jay with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Jay at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Jay, New York?
- Jay has a population of 2,354 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Jay, New York?
- The median home value in Jay is $289,658, 5% below the Essex median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Jay?
- Median household income in Jay is $72,380 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Jay, New York in?
- Jay is in Essex, New York. The county page compares every town in Essex on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Jay?
- Schools serving Jay rate 5.3 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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