ZIP Code 03603

With a median household income of $56,731 and per-capita income of $32,361, ZIP code 03603 sits in working- to middle-income territory near Springfield. Homes here carry a median value of $230,400, and the county-level property tax rate of 2.14% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year. What offsets the property tax picture is the combined sales tax rate of 0.00%, so everyday purchases add nothing extra at the register. Households here balance a real property tax commitment against no sales tax at all, an unusual mix for a community at this income level.