ZIP Code 49903

ZIP code 49903, centered on Alpha, sits in working-class territory, with a median household income of $41,818 and per-capita income of $36,525. Homes here are valued at a median of $85,600, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.34% applies to that base. Shoppers pay a combined 6.00% sales tax on purchases. Taken together, the tax load lands on households earning below many state and national medians, so property and sales taxes take a meaningful share of annual budgets even though individual rates stay unremarkable.