ZIP Code 39079

Ethel, in ZIP code 39079, sits on the lower end of the income scale, with a median household income of $16,914 and per-capita income of $9,566. That places the area among working-class communities where earnings lag well behind national figures. Housing values, however, reach a median of $146,400, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.68% applies to that amount. Shoppers pay a combined 7.00% sales tax on purchases. The gap between low earnings and comparatively higher home values shapes daily life here, with property taxes tied to assessments rather than what households actually bring in.