ZIP Code 50238

In ZIP code 50238, which takes in Chariton, households earn a median of $59,625, while per-capita income comes to $30,714. A median home value of $83,300 keeps housing costs within reach, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.37% applies to that figure. Day-to-day purchases carry a combined sales tax of 7.00%, a cost that shapes how far each paycheck stretches. With earnings at this level and home prices well below many parts of the country, the budget picture leans toward covering essentials first, with property and sales taxes both factoring into what a household keeps and spends.