ZIP Code 28718

Households around Balsam Grove in ZIP code 28718 report a median income of $74,031, with per-capita earnings of $45,323. Homes here carry a median value of $234,600, and the county's 0.45% effective property tax rate keeps annual housing taxes well contained within that earnings range. Sales taxes combine to 6.75% at the register, a cost that shows up mainly on day-to-day purchases rather than on income or property. Taken together, the figures describe an area where earnings stretch further against housing costs than in many places, though everyday spending still carries the state and local sales levy.