ZIP Code 05404

In ZIP code 05404, near Burlington, households earn a median of $79,522, while per-capita income reaches $44,986. A median home value of $381,500 meets a county property tax rate of 1.51%, which works out to roughly $5,760 annually before any exemptions. Add the 7.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and the cost picture includes both a recurring property levy and an ongoing consumption tax. Income levels here sit below the home value by a wide margin, so housing costs claim a substantial share of earnings, and the sales tax applies to everyday spending on top of that.