ZIP Code 12589

In ZIP code 12589, near Middletown, homes carry a median value of $378,000, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.77% works out to roughly $6,691 a year in taxes on such a home. Households here earn a median of $120,815, while per-capita income sits at $34,874, a gap hinting at wide variation across earners. That property tax bill equals about 5.5% of median household income, a substantial ongoing cost. Add the 8.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and carrying a home at this price demands solid, steady earnings.