ZIP Code 62827

ZIP code 62827, centered on Carmi, sits in working- to middle-income territory. Households here bring in a median of $52,550, while per-capita income reaches $28,487 — a spread that points to a mix of wage earners and retirees rather than high earners. Homes are valued at a median of $100,000, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.34% means owners pay roughly $1,340 annually per $100,000 of value. Sales tax runs 7.25% on purchases. Together these figures describe a community where incomes are earned rather than invested, and tax obligations stay proportionate to local wages.