ZIP Code 38878

Households in ZIP code 38878, centered on Derma, bring in a median income of $42,472, which works out to $23,837 per person. With home values averaging $75,100, property taxes at the county's 0.66% rate come to roughly $496 a year for a home at that price. That leaves sales tax as the more constant cost: 7.00% added to most purchases. For a household here, housing costs stay contained, but everyday spending carries a steady tax load, so day-to-day purchases take a bigger bite than property ownership does.