ZIP Code 01890

In ZIP code 01890, near Cambridge, households earn a median of $230,198, with per-capita income at $109,898. Homes carry a median value of $1,215,200, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.03% translates into a substantial annual bill on that value. Sales tax adds 6.25% to purchases. High earnings give these households considerable spending power, yet the steep property tax tied to expensive housing consumes a meaningful share of income each year. Balancing that with everyday sales tax costs shapes how far each dollar stretches across the year.