ZIP Code 04763

Orient, in ZIP code 04763, sits in working-class to middle-income territory, with a median household income of $46,378 and per-capita income of $29,659. Homes here carry a median value of $144,300, and the county's 1.12% effective property tax rate applies against that value, producing a yearly bill that stays proportionate to local earnings. Add a 5.50% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax picture is steady rather than steep. Incomes trail state and national medians, so households here tend to watch both property and sales taxes carefully, though neither rate stands out as unusually heavy for the region.