ZIP Code 08061

In ZIP code 08061, near Bridgeport, homes carry a median value of $401,400 while the county-level effective property tax rate sits at 2.60%. That combination produces a yearly property tax bill that takes a meaningful bite out of local earnings. Households here report a median income of $150,658, and per-capita income reaches $63,903, so the tax load lands against paychecks that run above many parts of the state. Sales taxes add 6.62% to purchases. Buyers weighing a move into this ZIP should factor the property tax into their monthly math alongside the mortgage itself.