ZIP Code 43442

In ZIP 43442, which takes in Clay Center, households earn a median of $61,667, while per-capita income sits at $28,370. A home priced at the median value of $172,500 would draw about $1,777 a year in property taxes at the county's 1.03% effective rate, or roughly $148 monthly. Add the 7.25% combined sales tax on purchases, and daily spending carries its own cost. Those figures shape how far a paycheck stretches here: housing costs stay tied to local wages, and each shopping trip contributes a bit more to the overall tax bill.