Moriah is a town in Essex County, New York, home to about 4,483 people across 64 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12956, 12960, 12961, 12974 and 12998, and parts of 12993 are in Moriah too.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Westport; part is in Moriah
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Moriah. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA173 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY236 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moriah; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Moriah had 4,716 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 393rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Essex County grew from 30,707 residents in 1900 to 37,381 in 2020.
Essex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornwall, VT weather station (16 miles away).
10,192 jobs at 1,186 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moriah’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Moriah Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moriah Elementary SchoolPort Henry | Pre-K–6 | 374 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Moriah Junior-Senior High SchoolPort Henry | 7–12 | 292 | Public | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Westport, Lewis Town (Essex County) and Essex.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.