ZIP Code 05819

ZIP code 05819, centered on East Ryegate, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $62,411 and per-capita income of $38,334. Homes here carry a median value of $197,500, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.76% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year in taxes. Add a combined sales tax of 6.00%, and the overall tax load leans on working- and middle-class households rather than the affluent. Incomes are steady but not high, home prices stay below many national figures, and the tax structure asks a steady contribution from those who live and spend here.