ZIP Code 29471

In ZIP code 29471, near Dorchester, households earn a median of $38,500, with per-capita income at $25,190 — a working-class profile by any measure. Homes here carry a median value of $109,700, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.56% keeps annual bills low in dollar terms given those values. A 7.00% combined sales tax applies to purchases, a rate that takes a noticeable bite from everyday spending when incomes sit near the middle of the national range. Together these figures describe a place where wages stay tight and housing costs remain within reach.