ZIP Code 26631

In ZIP code 26631, near Burnsville, per-capita income sits at just $5,407, a figure far below what most American households earn, signaling a deeply working-class area. Yet median home values reach $280,000, an unusual pairing that points to property wealth disconnected from local wages. The county-level effective property tax rate is 0.45%, so a home at that median value would carry roughly $1,260 in annual taxes. Combined with a 6.00% sales tax rate, everyday purchases cost more here than in many places, adding pressure on incomes that are already stretched thin.