ZIP Code 12197

In ZIP code 12197, near East Worcester, homes carry a median value of $165,200 while households earn a median of $77,778. At the county's 1.70% effective property tax rate, the annual tax bill on a home at that median value comes to roughly $2,800 — a meaningful slice of yearly earnings, though per-capita income sits lower at $33,307. Combined with an 8.00% sales tax, the overall cost of living here leans on wage earners from several directions. Buyers weighing a move should factor the property tax into their monthly math alongside the mortgage itself.