ZIP Code 08054

Households in ZIP code 08054, near Joint Base Mdl, report a median income of $118,802, with per-capita income at $65,349. That earnings level shapes how far each dollar stretches: a median home valued at $357,200 carries an effective property tax rate of 2.25%, a county-level figure that adds several thousand dollars a year to housing costs. Day-to-day purchases also carry a combined sales tax of 6.62%. Together, these rates draw on income well above what many areas see, though the property tax load tied to local home values remains a real line item for owners budgeting month to month.