Jamaica, NY — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In Jamaica (ZIP 11423), households earn a median of $80,054, placing the area in middle-income territory, though per-capita income of $35,630 hints at larger households sharing those earnings. Home values run high at $732,900, and with the county's 0.87% effective property tax rate, owners owe roughly $6,376 annually. Add an 8.88% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall cost of living here leans heavier than the income figures alone imply. This is a working- to middle-income community where property wealth and everyday taxes both take a real bite.
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