ZIP Code 11427

ZIP code 11427, anchored by Jamaica in Queens, sits in middle-income territory: households earn a median of $88,980, while per-capita income reaches $40,820. Home values climb far higher, with a median of $703,600, a gap that reflects the area's expensive housing market rather than outsized earnings. County property taxes run at an effective 0.87% of value, and purchases carry a combined 8.88% sales tax. Together these figures place the ZIP in a practical, wage-earning bracket — comfortable enough to own property, yet facing real costs from both the tax rate on homes and everyday spending.