ZIP Code 14871

ZIP code 14871, near Elmira, sits squarely in middle-income territory. Households here earn a median of $72,484, while per-capita income reaches $40,188. Homes are valued at a median of $174,800, and the county-level property tax rate of 2.45% 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 takes a noticeable bite out of paychecks. This is a working- to middle-class area where incomes are steady but not high, and taxes claim a real portion of what families bring in.