ZIP Code 12078

In ZIP code 12078, which takes in Broadalbin, households bring in a median of $58,367 a year, or $32,528 per person. Home values sit near $136,100, and the county's 2.06% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $2,800 annually on a house at that price — a real line item against that income. Add the 8.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and everyday spending carries its own cost. Between the two, a household here has to weigh property taxes and sales taxes together when figuring what's left each month.