ZIP Code 51023

ZIP code 51023, centered on Alton, sits in middle-income territory. Households here earn a median of $80,357, while per-capita income reaches $37,539, a spread that points to a broad mix of wage earners rather than concentrated wealth. Homes carry a median value of $173,300, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.12% applies against that figure. Shoppers pay a combined 7.00% sales tax on purchases. Together these figures sketch a community where earnings are steady but not high, housing costs stay within reach of local wages, and the tax load falls somewhere between lean and heavy.