ZIP Code 24935

With a median household income of $37,135 and per-capita income of just $11,729, ZIP code 24935, centered on Forest Hill, sits in working-class territory. The county-level property tax rate of 0.31% is low enough that homeowners keep more of what they earn on housing costs. A 6.00% combined sales tax applies to purchases, a rate that adds up on everyday spending for households at this income level. Together these figures describe a community where wages stay below state and national norms, and where the tax structure leans more on consumption than on property ownership.