ZIP Code 51651

ZIP code 51651, centered on Blanchard, sits in working- to middle-income territory, with a median household income of $62,500 and per-capita income of $40,256. Home values run low by national standards at a median of $64,400, which keeps property taxes down in absolute terms even though the county's 1.41% effective rate is fairly steep — roughly $908 a year on that median home. A 7.00% combined sales tax applies to purchases. Overall, this is a community where earnings are steady but not high, housing costs stay within reach, and the tax load leans on consumption as much as property.