ZIP Code 29939

Residents of ZIP code 29939, which centers on Brunson, earn an average of $34,941 per person. That places the area in working-class to lower-middle-income territory compared with statewide norms. Property taxes are assessed at 0.80% of value at the county level, a rate that keeps annual bills contained even as home values fluctuate. Add a combined sales tax of 7.00%, and everyday purchases carry a noticeable surcharge. Together these figures sketch a community where wages stretch only so far, and where the cost of local government shows up both on the tax bill and at the register.