Jamaica, NY — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
Homes in ZIP code 11359, part of the Jamaica area of Queens, carry an effective property tax rate of 0.87% at the county level, a figure that keeps annual tax bills on the lower end for New York City homeowners. The combined sales tax rate of 4.38% applies to everyday purchases within this working- and middle-income corner of the borough. Together these rates reflect a neighborhood where housing costs and consumption taxes stay below many comparable urban markets, easing the overall cost of living for the households that call this ZIP code home.