ZIP Code 27823

ZIP code 27823, centered on Enfield, sits in working-class territory. Households here earn a median of $34,940, and per-capita income reaches $23,253 — figures well below what affluent suburbs command. Homes carry a median value of $89,800, with the county applying a 1.15% effective property tax rate, so annual bills stay contained even as incomes run lean. Shoppers pay a 7.00% combined sales tax on purchases. Taken together, the picture is one of limited earnings paired with tax rates that, while not especially high, still draw noticeably from paychecks in this part of the state.