ZIP Code 12451

Around Athens in ZIP 12451, households earn a median of $56,477, with per-capita income at $31,811 — a middle-income profile rather than an affluent one. Homes carry a median value of $282,700, and the county's 1.49% effective property tax rate means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year. Add the 8.00% combined sales tax, and everyday purchases carry a noticeable premium. Together these figures point to a working- and middle-class area where housing costs and taxes absorb a real portion of earnings, and where incomes trail what the property values alone might imply.