ZIP Code 12543

ZIP code 12543 sits in the Middletown area, where households earn a median of $75,583 and per-capita income reaches $43,926 — a middle-income profile that edges toward comfortable without reaching the upper brackets. Homes here carry a median value of $257,500, and the county's 2.19% effective property tax rate means a house at that price generates roughly $5,600 in annual taxes. Shoppers pay 8.12% in combined sales tax. Together these figures place the area squarely in middle-class territory, with property taxes taking a noticeable bite and everyday purchases carrying a rate above the national average.