ZIP Code 04631

ZIP code 04631, centered on Brookton, sits in working-class to middle-income territory, with a median household income of $45,573 and per-capita income of $34,957. Homes here carry a median value of $179,800, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.04% means owners pay roughly $1,870 annually on a house at that value. Sales taxes combine to 5.50%, a rate that applies to everyday purchases across the area. Incomes trail state and national medians, so housing costs and the taxes tied to them take up a meaningful share of what households bring in.