ZIP Code 92281

In ZIP code 92281, near Bard, homes carry a median value of $303,700 while the county's effective property tax rate sits at 0.77%. That rate translates into a yearly tax bill that looms large against local earnings: median household income is $29,375, and per-capita income reaches only $17,096. Buying at the median price would demand far more income than most households here bring in, so the gap between property values and wages shapes daily life. A combined sales tax of 7.75% adds further cost to purchases, tightening household finances already stretched by housing prices that outpace what residents earn.