ZIP Code 62914

Households in ZIP code 62914, centered on Cairo, bring in a median of $41,103 a year, while per-capita income sits at $25,611. With a median home value of just $31,900, property taxes at the county's 1.81% rate amount to roughly $577 annually, a figure that weighs on budgets here more than the dollar amount alone suggests. Sales tax of 6.25% applies to purchases across the area. Stretching $41,103 across housing, food, and other essentials leaves little slack, so every recurring cost — taxes included — shapes how far each paycheck goes.