ZIP Code 96109

In ZIP code 96109, near Bieber, homes carry a median value of $259,900, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.72% yields an annual bill of roughly $1,871. With median household income at $43,988, that tax equals about 4.3% of yearly earnings, a meaningful slice for area homeowners. Per-capita income sits at $23,755, which sharpens the gap between what properties cost and what people bring in. Adding an 8.25% combined sales tax further tightens day-to-day spending, so buying here means weighing a sizable mortgage against wages that trail the housing market.