ZIP Code 62451

ZIP code 62451, centered on Flat Rock, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $63,665 and per-capita income of $36,401. Home values average $89,600, so property taxes at the county's 1.49 percent rate come to roughly $1,335 a year. That combination of moderate earnings and lower housing costs points to a working- to middle-class community rather than an affluent one. The combined sales tax rate of 6.25 percent applies to everyday purchases, adding a steady if unremarkable cost of living on top of the annual property tax bill.