ZIP Code 08829

In ZIP code 08829, near Califon, homes carry a median value of $336,500, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.93% translates into a yearly bill of roughly $6,494. Households here earn a median of $112,467, so that tax equals about 5.8% of income—a meaningful slice, though per-capita income sits at $54,297. The combined sales tax rate of 6.62% adds further cost to daily purchases. Buyers weighing a move to this area should factor both the steep property levy and the sales tax into what their earnings can realistically support.