ZIP Code 61870

In ZIP code 61870, which takes in Chrisman, households bring in a median of $54,044 a year, while per-capita income sits at $27,300. Home values here run around $74,800, and with the county's 1.81% effective property tax rate, the annual tax bill on a home at that price comes to roughly $1,350. Sales taxes add 8.25% to most purchases, a cost that follows everyday spending rather than homeownership. With earnings near the middle of the range and property taxes tied to lower home values, housing costs take a smaller bite of the paycheck than in many places.