ZIP Code 24279

With a median household income of $43,602 and per-capita income of $23,636, ZIP code 24279 sits in working-class territory, anchored by the town of Appalachia. Homes here carry a median value of $97,300, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.58% keeps annual bills low in dollar terms. Add a combined sales tax of 5.30%, and the overall tax load stays restrained, though incomes limit how much slack households have. This is a community where earnings and housing values move together at a level below state and national norms.