ZIP Code 24127

With a median household income of $67,620 and per-capita income of $33,371, ZIP code 24127, centered on New Castle, sits squarely in middle-income territory. Homes here carry a median value of $187,100, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.56% keeps annual property taxes on such a home below what many higher-tax areas charge. Sales tax runs 5.30% combined, a rate that adds only a little to everyday purchases. Together these figures describe a place where earnings cover the basics without stretching far, and where the overall tax load stays fairly contained.