Posted on 04/04/2005 2:17:10 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
A wise saver over time would have more than that in his/her portfolio alone.
I live in that ZIP code and those people you describe are the minority. It's the West Side and Downtown that are home to most of the Libs. Don't get me wrong, there are libs over here too, but among the wealthy they are the exception. People see me coming from a mile away and know me for what I am - Uppper East Side Conservative.
Really? Think about how much equity you've got in your home - particularly in this inflated real estate market. And then add in your 401K, your IRAs, any cars you own outright, plus the furniture, including audio, video, and computer equipment that you've got in your home. See if you don't get darn near 400,000. I think a lot of folks probably do.
When and where in all of world history has a prosperous nation had its 0.2% richest elite a mere 3 times wealthier than the 99.8% average of the rest of said nation?!
Exactly! And that's why it's also time to put an end to the myth that Republicans are the party of the wealth and priviledge in this country. Besides the very wealthy left and right coasts which are dominated by liberals, some of the wealthiest "Heartland" regions are also exploding with Democrats. When you look at the Rocky Mountain region out West, some of the wealthiest cities and counties (in Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming) are now Democrat.
According to Michael Barone, "each state's wealthiest county was also the only county to vote for John Kerry: Blaine County, Idaho (Sun Valley), Teton County, Wyo. (Jackson Hole) and the liberal trustfund counties that contain Aspen, Telluride and Boulder.
During the Red State/Blue State war of words, it was obvious what Democrats really thought of those with lesser incomes, as they openly attacked the Red States. The Democrat Party can no longer claim to represent the downtrodden in this country, when they have become the very rich they supposedly despise. It is about guilt and hypocrisy.
"They are nearly twice as likely as the average American to shop online and four times as likely to tune their radios to classical music... "
I fit this profile - so why am I (almost) broke ??
If you lived in some of these cities (e.g., Filthadelphia and Baltimore), you would want to be segregated and insulated from the 'man in the street'!
I would like to see the entire data.
Sometime back, I heard the most affluent zip code in the USA was Rancho Sante Fe, Calif. (which is in inland, semi-rural San Diego County).
Another interesting study would be the number of $1 million+ homes. In that respect, I'll wager California leads, not NY suburbs.
I sell real estate on the Orange County, CA coast. People often ask: "who is it that buys these homes?"
One answer is: "folks with a knack for making enough money, to afford them."
An agent in my office has a client that sold a couple of computer businesses (for $11 million), and retired at age 43.
He buys and remodels houses, now, for a hobby. He doesn't need money. He needs interests in life.
He looks and acts more like a beach bum, than a wealthy person. He probably doesn't live in these top Zip Codes.
I'm intrigued. What's a parallel community, and what was that like in London?
Too much shopping online? ; )
You're kidding, right? Ever been to Naples, Florida or Bloomfied Hills, Michigan?
Check out Lakeway in Austin--a blue pustule in a mostly radiant red state...
At least the affluent areas of Florida have "bussing", whereas the parlor pinks in Westchester and Long Island have nice little segregated public schools for the kids.
No, I'm not. How many middle class live in 11771, 93953 or 33455? Besides, isn't Florida on the East Coast?
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During the boom 77063 was number one, well I did move away.
Zip codes with highest % of residents with income over $100K from CNN/Money
94507 Alamo, CA 70.90%
94027 Atherton, CA 78.04%
94506 Danville, CA 78.24%
94028 Portola Valley, CA 75.56%
92067 Rancho Santa Fe, CA 74.48%
95970 Saratoga, CA 70.42%
06883 Weston, CT 70.09%
06897 Wilton, CT 69.88%
60022 Glencoe, IL 70.91%
60043 Kenilworth, IL 82.92%
66221 Overland Park, KS 74.50%
02493 Weston, MA 70.09%
21029 Clarksville, MD 70.00%
20854 Potomac, MD 73.53%
08502 Belle Mead, NJ 69.49%
07021 Essex Fells, NJ 70.06%
08836 Martinsville, NJ 70.33%
07046 Mountain Lakes, NJ 70.05%
08550 Princeton Junction, NJ 72.62%
07078 Short Hills, NJ 76.70%
10506 Bedford, NY 74.82%
10554 Chappaqua, NY 72.90%
11568 Old Westbury, NY 70.23%
10576 Pound Ridge, NY 72.80%
10577 Purchase, NY 75.73%
19035 Gladwyne, PA 69.80%
77094 Houston, TX 72.49%
76092 Southlake, TX 73.21%
22039 Fairfax Station, VA 79.20%
22066 Great Falls, VA 78.66%
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