ZIP Code 52159

ZIP code 52159, centered on Dorchester, sits in middle-income territory. Households here earn a median of $74,259, with per-capita income at $37,494, placing the area above many rural Midwestern communities but short of affluent. Homes carry a median value of $165,400, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.27% means an owner of such a home pays roughly $2,100 annually. Sales tax adds 7.00% to purchases. Together these figures describe a working- to middle-income community where income supports ownership, though the tax load takes a noticeable share.