ZIP Code 08343

Households in ZIP code 08343, near Bridgeport, earn a median of $141,842, with per-capita income at $54,519 — a combination that places the area well into affluent territory rather than the middle of the pack. Median home values reach $344,400, and the county-level property tax rate of 2.93% means owners pay a substantial share of that value each year. Sales tax runs 6.62%. High earnings here offset the heavier property tax hit, though the cost of owning a home in this ZIP stays steep on both fronts.