ZIP Code 08618

In ZIP code 08618, which covers part of Trenton, households earn a median of $50,390, while per-capita income sits at $29,501. A home valued at $227,000 would draw roughly $5,357 a year in property taxes at the county's 2.36% effective rate, a real line item against that income. Add the 6.62% combined sales tax on everyday purchases, and daily spending carries its own weight. Budgets here stretch across housing, goods, and services, with each cost competing for the same paycheck.