ZIP Code 60435

In ZIP code 60435, which takes in part of Joliet, households earn a median of $76,369, while per-capita income sits at $36,014 — a mix that leans middle-income rather than affluent. Homes here carry a median value of $235,500, and the county-level property tax rate of 2.24% means owners pay a noticeable share of that value each year in taxes. Add an 8.75% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax load shapes daily spending alongside housing costs. This is a place where wages stretch to cover both a mortgage and the higher levies attached to living in this part of Illinois.