Forbes recently published there top 100 most expensive zip codes to live. What I found to be of particular interest was the comparison of the median home sales price and the median household incomes. What is interesting is that the median is a fairly accurate computing model to arrive at the middle of the road income and sales price. What is left to question after reviewing such data is: 

How are there areas where the median income is in the $40,000-$50,000 range, while the median sales price is in the $2,000,000 range? Could this be due to self-employment write-offs?  Certainly, I would not recommend someone who makes around $4,000 per month to go out and buy a $2,000,000 home. What are your thoughts?

Here are the top 10 most expensive zip codes in the United States, their income and real estate values for your review:

1. 07640

Alpine, Bergin, NJ

Median Home Sales Price: $3,400,000

Median Household Income: $128,287

1. 33109

Miami Beach, Miami-Dade, FL

Median Home Sales Price: $3,400,000

Median Household Income: $200,001

3. 92067

Rancho Santa Fe,  San Diego, CA

Median Home Sales Price: $2,585,000

Median Household Income: $196,298

4. 89413

Glenbrook, Douglas, NV

Median Home Sales Price: $2,325,000

Median Household Income: $73,583

5. 11930

Amagansett, Suffolk, NY

Median Home Sales Price: $2,220,000

Median Household Income: $49,167

6. 11976

Water Mill, Suffolk, NY

Median Home Sales Price: $2,150,00

Median Household Income: $81,396

7. 93108

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Median Home Sales Price: $2,137,500

Median Household Income: $101,575

8. 10577

Purchase, Westchester, NY

Median Home Sales Price: $1,940,000

Median Household: $183,686

9. 94957

Ross, Marin, CA

Median Home Sales Price: $1,870,000

Median Household Income: $102,015

10. 02535

Chilmark, Dukes, MA

Median Home Sales Price: $1,856,250

Median Household Income: $42,386

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