These are the most expensive zip codes in New Jersey

There is expensive and then there is Really expensive. Most people who live in New Jersey know that life there is expensive.

Taxes are high, real estate prices are so out of control that owning a home in our state is simply impossible. Even rent is ridiculously high.

Some parts of New Jersey are among the most expensive places to live in the country.

The website propertyshark.com publishes a list of the 100 most expensive places to live in the country. They break the list down by zip code and then rank it by median sales prices in completed deals.

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They also rank the states by the most expensive zip codes in the country. California is by far the most expensive state. A total of 90 zip codes are among the most expensive in the country.

With 17 of the most expensive zip codes in the country, New York ranks a distant second.

The most expensive zip code in the United States is 94027, or Atherton, California. Atherton is located in central California, north and west of San Jose in San Mateo County.

New Jersey is home to 4 of the most expensive zip codes in the United States. For several years, 07620, Alpine in Bergen County, has been the most expensive zip code in New Jersey. This year, Deal 07723 in Monmouth has overtaken it.

In Avalon (28202), the median sales price has risen to $2 million, making Avalon the third most expensive zip code in New Jersey.

Rounding out the top 4 most expensive zip codes in New Jersey is 07078, which is Short Hills in Essex County. With a median sales price of $1.825 million, Short Hill is the fourth most expensive zip code in New Jersey.