ZIP Code 11378

In ZIP code 11378, near Jamaica, households bring in a median of $85,830 a year, while per-capita income sits at $39,888. With median home values at $834,100, property taxes run about 0.87% at the county level, a sizable annual cost given those earnings. Sales tax adds 8.88% to purchases, trimming day-to-day spending power. Together, housing costs and consumption taxes shape how far a paycheck stretches here, and the gap between home values and household income means owners carry a heavy load relative to what they earn each year.