ZIP Code 05851

East Ryegate’s ZIP code 05851 sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $68,488 and per-capita income of $37,113. Homes here carry a median value of $227,200, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.76% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year. Add a 6.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax load leans on both property and spending. This isn’t an affluent enclave, nor a struggling one — it’s a working-to-middle-income area where housing costs and taxes together shape the household budget.