ZIP Code 12491

ZIP code 12491, near Kingston, sits in upper-middle-income territory, with a median household income of $100,257 and per-capita income of $54,219. Homes here carry a median value of $381,800, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.77% means property owners face a noticeable annual bill. Add an 8.00% combined sales tax rate, and the overall cost of living tilts above what many nearby areas see. Households earning around the median can handle these taxes, though the property levy takes a real bite out of ownership costs.