Watertown, NY — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
ZIP code 13619, centered on Watertown, sits squarely in middle-income territory. Households here earn a median of $63,120, while per-capita income reaches $33,678 — enough to cover daily needs without much slack. Homes carry a median value of $178,700, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.54% means owners pay a meaningful annual sum on that valuation. Add an 8.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax load leans on working- and middle-class budgets. This is a place where wages and costs stay roughly aligned, with little cushion for anything beyond the essentials.
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