ZIP Code 61251

ZIP code 61251, centered on Galt, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $79,464 and per-capita income of $32,686. Homes here carry a median value of $190,900, and the county-level property tax rate of 2.04% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year. Add a combined sales tax of 7.75%, and the overall tax load leans heavier than many places. This isn't an affluent area, nor a struggling one — it's a working-to-middle-income community where housing costs stay within reach but taxes take a steady bite.