ZIP Code 94597

In ZIP 94597, near Concord, homes carry a median value of $1,026,800, and the county's 0.83% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $8,500 a year. Households here earn a median of $132,063, with per-capita income at $72,923, so property taxes absorb a meaningful share of earnings even at these income levels. Adding a 9.25% combined sales tax stretches budgets further. The gap between what homes cost and what families bring in shapes daily life in this part of the East Bay, where owning a home demands both strong earnings and careful planning.