ZIP Code 39846

In ZIP code 39846, which takes in Dawson, households bring in a median of $36,661 a year, while per-capita income sits at $19,937. A median home value of $65,700 keeps property taxes near $729 annually at the county's 1.11% rate — a figure that eats up roughly two percent of household earnings. Add the 8.00% combined sales tax on everyday purchases, and spending power tightens further. With income at this level, covering housing, food, and other essentials leaves little slack, so each dollar of tax owed carries real weight in the monthly ledger.