ZIP Code 95054

In ZIP code 95054, which sits in San Jose, households bring in a median of $207,895 a year, while per-capita income reaches $97,874. With median home values at $1,493,100, property taxes run about $10,000 annually at the county's 0.67% rate, a meaningful line item even on six-figure earnings. Add the 9.75% combined sales tax, and everyday purchases chip away further. High paychecks here stretch less than the headline figure implies once housing and consumption taxes are accounted for, so careful planning around both matters for anyone calling this area home.