ZIP Code 04855

ZIP code 04855, in the Friendship area, ranks among the wealthiest places in the country by income. A median household income of $250,001 and per-capita income of $141,449 place it firmly in affluent territory. Homes carry a median value of $358,100, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.17% applies to that valuation. Sales tax comes to 5.50% combined. Despite the high earnings, the property tax rate stays below what many parts of the country charge, so homeowners here keep a larger share of what they earn.