ZIP Code 01879

Households in ZIP code 01879 earn a median of $129,348, with per-capita income at $52,723 — figures that place the area well into affluent territory near Cambridge. Homes here carry a median value of $552,500, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.03% translates into a substantial annual bill at that price point. Add a 6.25% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax load reflects a higher-income community where property costs, rather than sales taxes, drive most of what residents pay.