ZIP Code 20759

ZIP code 20759, in the Columbia area, ranks among Maryland's wealthiest communities. A median household income of $250,001 and per-capita income of $102,538 place it firmly in affluent territory, while a median home value of $954,700 reflects sustained demand for housing here. The county-level effective property tax rate of 1.17% means owners of a home at that median value owe roughly $11,170 annually, a substantial sum tied directly to the high valuations. Sales tax in this ZIP runs 6.00%, applied to most purchases. Together these figures describe an upscale market where tax obligations scale with the area's considerable prosperity.