ZIP Code 12742

In ZIP code 12742, near Monticello, households bring in a median of $148,160, while per-capita income sits at $54,295. That earnings level shapes how housing and taxes fit into a budget: with a median home value of $328,000, the county's 2.00% effective property tax rate works out to a meaningful annual bill, one that higher earners here can absorb but that still claims a real share of income. Day-to-day purchases carry an 8.00% combined sales tax, adding cost to routine spending. Together, these figures describe an area where strong household earnings support homeownership, though property and sales taxes both draw on the same paychecks.