ZIP Code 36742

In ZIP code 36742, near Akron, households bring in a median of $31,231 a year, while per-capita income sits at $31,522. A home valued at $142,000 carries an effective county property tax rate of 0.38%, which keeps annual property taxes low enough that housing costs may not overwhelm the budget. Sales taxes combine to 7.00%, so everyday purchases take a slightly larger bite. With earnings at this level, stretching each dollar matters, and the gap between median household and per-capita income hints at smaller household sizes across the area.