ZIP Code 60146

In ZIP code 60146, near Rockford, households bring in a median of $88,032 a year, while per-capita income sits at $37,382. A home valued at $222,000 would draw about $5,439 in property taxes at the county's 2.45% rate, a real line item against that earnings figure. Add the 7.75% combined sales tax on everyday purchases, and take-home pay gets squeezed from two directions. The gap between median household and per-capita income also hints at varied household sizes and earners across the area, so actual tax pressure will differ from one home to the next.