Jamaica, NY — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 11358, near Jamaica, households bring in a median of $88,165, while per-capita income sits at $42,272. With home values averaging $973,600, property taxes at the county's 0.87% rate would run roughly $8,470 annually, a sizable line item against that income. Sales taxes compound daily costs at 8.88% on purchases. The gap between household earnings and per-person income hints at multi-earner or larger households, which can stretch housing costs across more paychecks. Budgeting here means weighing a steep property tax bill and elevated sales tax against income that, while solid, leaves little slack once housing is covered.
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