Sussex, VA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
With per-capita income at $1,251, ZIP code 23891 sits among the lowest-earning areas in the country, a figure that points to deep economic hardship rather than a working- or middle-class profile. Sussex is the principal town here. Property taxes run at 0.59% of value at the county level, a rate that would ordinarily sit on the gentler end of the scale, though its effect depends heavily on what a home is worth locally. The combined sales tax rate of 5.30% adds a further cost to everyday purchases. Together these figures describe a community where tax obligations weigh against very limited household resources.