ZIP Code 60043

ZIP code 60043, in the Chicago area, ranks among the wealthiest places in the country. Median household income exceeds $250,001, and per-capita income reaches $150,130, figures that place it firmly in affluent territory. Homes are correspondingly expensive, with a median value of $1,560,300. That price level brings a county property tax rate of 1.91%, a substantial annual obligation on such high valuations. Sales tax in the combined rate of 9.00% applies to purchases. High earnings and steep housing costs define this ZIP, where the tax load scales with the area's considerable wealth.