ZIP Code 12502

In ZIP code 12502, near Austerlitz, households earn a median of $85,192, while per-capita income reaches $56,176. With homes valued at $370,500 and a county property tax rate of 1.40%, annual property taxes run roughly $5,187 on a median-priced house — a meaningful slice of earnings. Add an 8.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and daily spending carries its own weight. Together these costs shape how far a paycheck stretches here, with housing and consumption taxes both drawing on the same income that supports each household.