ZIP Code 61334

In ZIP code 61334, which takes in Serena, households bring in a median of $86,250 a year, while per-capita income sits at $45,601. Home values here average $126,100, and the county-level property tax rate of 2.11% translates into an annual bill of roughly $2,660 on a home at that median value. Add a combined sales tax of 6.50% on purchases, and the earnings picture looks workable: income well above the home prices in the area means housing costs and taxes claim a smaller share of each paycheck than they would in pricier markets.