ZIP Code 61943

Households around Ashmore in ZIP code 61943 earn a median of $54,196, with per-capita income at $36,867 — squarely middle-income territory rather than affluent. Homes here carry a median value of $109,000, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.94% means owners pay roughly $2,115 annually on a house at that price. Add a combined sales tax of 7.25% on purchases, and the overall tax picture leans on both property and consumption. This is a working- to middle-income area where housing costs stay within reach of local earnings, though the property rate takes a meaningful bite.