ZIP Code 06498

In ZIP code 06498, near Middletown, households bring in a median of $91,202 a year, while per-capita income reaches $61,201. That earnings base has to stretch across a median home value of $434,300, so housing claims a sizable share of most budgets here. Sales taxes add 6.35% at the register on taxable purchases, a cost that accumulates gradually rather than all at once. With income levels well above the national midpoint, many families can absorb both the property costs tied to higher home values and the ongoing sales tax, though the combination still shapes day-to-day spending choices.