ZIP Code 90201

In ZIP code 90201, near Los Angeles, homes carry a median value of $568,600 while households earn a median of $60,927 — a gap that makes buying here a stretch for many. The county's 0.68% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $3,866 annually on that median home, a real cost against per-capita income of $20,960. Add a combined sales tax of 9.75%, and daily purchases take a further bite. Ownership here demands careful budgeting, since property taxes alone claim a meaningful share of what a single resident earns in a year.