ZIP Code 24878

In ZIP code 24878, which takes in Welch and the surrounding area, households bring in a median income of $33,113, while per-capita earnings sit at $16,416. That gap hints at smaller households or more single earners than a family-heavy area would show. County property taxes run at an effective rate of 0.67%, so a home's assessed value drives the yearly bill more than the rate itself. Sales tax adds 6.00% to most purchases made locally. With incomes at this level, everyday spending absorbs a larger share of the budget, and each of these taxes shapes what's left over.