ZIP Code 02134

In ZIP code 02134, households earn a median of $78,679, while per-capita income reaches $48,257 — figures that frame daily life in this part of Boston. With a median home value of $657,300, property taxes run at an effective 0.66% county rate, an annual cost that can weigh on ownership even at that rate. Sales taxes add 6.25% at checkout, trimming spending power on everyday purchases. Together these costs shape how far a paycheck stretches, balancing housing expenses against the steady drip of consumption taxes in a city where incomes and home prices sit well above national norms.