ZIP Code 01886

Households in ZIP code 01886, near Cambridge, report a median income of $187,198, while per-capita income sits at $77,741. With median home values at $748,500 and a county property tax rate of 1.03%, annual property taxes run roughly $7,700 — a real line item, though one that high earners can absorb. Sales tax comes in at 6.25%, applying to everyday purchases across the area. Together these figures describe an affluent corner of the region where housing costs dominate the ledger, and where income levels comfortably outpace both the property tax bill and routine consumption taxes.