ZIP Code 25902

In ZIP code 25902, near Princeton, per-capita income stands at $11,016 a year, a figure that shapes nearly every spending decision a household here makes. Home values average $9,999, so property taxes at the county's 0.50 percent rate amount to only a few dollars annually on such a valuation. That leaves the 6.00 percent combined sales tax as the main levy households encounter, applied each time they buy goods. With earnings this limited, everyday purchases absorb a larger share of the budget, making the sales tax the most felt cost in daily life around Princeton.