ZIP Code 08071

ZIP code 08071, centered on Bridgeport, sits in solidly middle-income territory, with a median household income of $100,085 and per-capita income of $49,638. Homes here carry a median value of $282,400, and the county-level property tax rate of 2.60% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year in taxes. Add a combined sales tax of 6.62%, and the overall cost of living reflects a community where earnings are comfortable but taxation takes a steady bite. This is a working-to-middle-income area, not an affluent enclave, and its tax structure asks residents to contribute accordingly.