ZIP Code 51011

ZIP code 51011, in the Alton area, sits in working-class to middle-income territory. Households earn a median of $44,375, while per-capita income reaches $24,991. Property taxes run at 1.12% of value at the county level, and the combined sales tax rate is 7.00%. Those figures place the area below many Illinois communities on earnings, though the property rate stays in line with surrounding counties. Sales tax at 7.00% adds to the cost of everyday purchases, and with incomes at this level, both taxes take a noticeable share of household budgets.