ZIP Code 12603

ZIP code 12603, centered on Poughkeepsie, sits in upper-middle-income territory, with a median household income of $103,538 and per-capita income of $53,644. Homes here carry a median value of $368,900, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.89% means owners face a meaningful annual bill on that valuation. Add an 8.12% combined sales tax, and the overall cost of living leans toward the higher side. This is a comfortably earning area rather than a wealthy one, where taxes take a noticeable share of household budgets.