ZIP Code 62903

With a median household income of $46,818 and per-capita income of $29,306, ZIP code 62903 sits in working-class to lower-middle-income territory around Carbondale. Homes here have a median value of $170,000, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.84% means annual property taxes run higher than what many comparable-income areas charge. Add a combined sales tax rate of 7.25%, and everyday purchases also carry a noticeable cost. Together these figures point to a place where wages stay fairly contained while both property and sales taxes take a meaningful share of what households earn.