ZIP Code 12423

With a median household income of $75,511 and per-capita income of $29,612, ZIP code 12423, centered on Athens, lands in middle-income territory. Homes here carry a median value of $232,100, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.49% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year in taxes. Add an 8.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax load is steady rather than slight. Earnings and housing costs sit in balance, giving this ZIP a solidly middle-class footing without the extremes seen in wealthier or poorer areas nearby.