ZIP Code 10038

In ZIP code 10038, part of New York, households earn a median of $105,419, while per-capita income reaches $92,974 — figures that reflect the high-wage economy of lower Manhattan. Home values run steeply higher, with a median of $921,900, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.92% translates into a substantial annual bill on that value. Sales tax adds 8.88% to most purchases. Together these costs mean earning power here stretches differently than in cheaper markets: housing consumes a large share of income, and everyday spending carries an added premium at checkout.