ZIP Code 61701

In ZIP code 61701, which covers Bloomington, homes carry a median value of $144,500 while households bring in $57,130 a year. The county's 2.17% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $3,136 annually on a home at that median value — about 5.5% of household income before any exemptions or deductions. Per-capita income sits at $36,396. Shoppers here also pay a combined 9.75% sales tax. Together, the property levy and sales tax draw on earnings that trail the home-price ratio many buyers watch, shaping what owning in Bloomington actually costs.