ZIP Code 95118

In ZIP code 95118, part of San Jose, households earn a median of $152,682, with per-capita income at $75,191. That earnings base meets a housing market where the median home value is $1,494,600. County property taxes run at an effective 0.67%, so an owner at that median value would owe roughly $10,000 a year, a meaningful line in any household budget. Add a combined sales tax of 10.00%, and everyday spending carries its own weight. High earnings here stretch further than the home prices alone might imply, though taxes still shape how far each paycheck goes.