ZIP Code 02199

ZIP code 02199, in Boston, ranks among the wealthier areas in Massachusetts: median household income sits at $122,285, while per-capita income reaches $149,001. Those figures point to an affluent, professional population rather than a working-class or middle-income one. The county-level effective property tax rate of 0.66% applies to homes here, so owners pay a comparatively restrained share of assessed value each year despite the high incomes involved. Sales tax in this ZIP totals 6.25%, a rate that applies broadly to purchases across Massachusetts. Together, the tax picture combines a low property levy with a standard sales rate, set against income levels well above state and national norms.