ZIP Code 12027

With a median household income of $120,000, ZIP code 12027 in the Ballston Lake area sits comfortably in affluent territory, well above what many upstate New York communities report. Per-capita income reaches $52,510, and homes carry a median value of $344,100. Property taxes run at 1.40% of assessed value at the county level, which on a house at that median translates into a meaningful annual bill. Add a 7.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax picture reflects a prosperous enclave where earnings are high but so is the cost of carrying a home.