ZIP Code 04979

ZIP code 04979, centered on Anson, sits in middle-income territory. Households here earn a median of $69,205, with per-capita income at $34,307. Homes carry a median value of $183,600, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.08% means a house at that value generates roughly $1,983 in annual property taxes. Sales tax across the area totals 5.50%. Taken together, these figures describe a working- to middle-income community where earnings are steady but not high, housing costs stay within reach of local wages, and the tax load leans more on property owners than on everyday purchases.