ZIP Code 12871

Ballston Lake's 12871 ZIP code sits in solidly upper-middle-income territory, with a median household income of $96,024 and per-capita income of $46,658. Homes here carry a median value of $263,600, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.40% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year in taxes. Add a combined sales tax of 7.00%, and the overall tax picture is one where residents contribute steadily rather than lightly. Incomes well above national norms help offset those costs, placing the area among more comfortable communities rather than working-class ones.