ZIP Code 11385

In ZIP code 11385, near Jamaica, homes carry a median value of $861,500 while households earn a median of $88,838, a gap that shapes how ownership actually feels here. The county's 0.87% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $7,495 a year on that median home, paid from income that also absorbs an 8.88% combined sales tax on purchases. Per-capita income sits at $42,167, well below the household figure, which matters because many homes hold more than one earner. Buyers weighing a purchase should expect property taxes to claim a meaningful share of annual earnings before other costs enter the picture.