ZIP Code 05826

In ZIP code 05826, near Barton, households earn a median of $83,438, while per-capita income sits at $42,102. A home valued at $232,300 would carry roughly $3,833 in annual property taxes at the county's 1.65% rate, a meaningful line item against that income. Add the 6.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and daily spending takes a little more planning. Even so, earnings here stretch further than in many places, since housing costs and tax rates stay below what higher-priced markets demand. The result is a budget where taxes take a real but workable share, and homeowners keep a solid portion of what they earn.