ZIP Code 06901

In ZIP 06901, part of Bridgeport, homes carry a median value of $478,700 while households bring in a median of $102,641 a year. That gap between earnings and purchase prices shapes how much property tax actually bites: the combined sales tax rate sits at 6.35%, and the per-capita income of $69,608 trails the household figure, hinting at smaller average household sizes. Whether the property-tax bill feels heavy depends on how long a homeowner has held the house and how assessments have moved, since a $478,700 valuation taxed at Connecticut's rates can absorb a meaningful share of annual income.