ZIP Code 49090

In ZIP code 49090, which takes in Allegan, households earn a median of $68,920, while income per person averages $43,916. A median home here is valued at $295,000, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.23% works out to roughly $3,629 a year for a home at that price — a real line item against that household income. Sales tax in the area runs 6.00%, so everyday purchases also take a bite. Taken together, earnings around $69,000 stretch further in some ways than in costlier markets, though housing and taxes still shape what's left each month.