ZIP Code 05155

ZIP code 05155, centered on Peru, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $64,630 and per-capita income of $41,909. Homes here are valued at a median of $286,100, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.81% means owners pay a noticeable share of that value each year. Add a 6.00% combined sales tax, and the overall tax picture carries real weight against local earnings. This isn't an affluent enclave, nor a deeply struggling one — it's a working- and middle-class area where housing costs and taxes both demand attention.