ZIP Code 63703

ZIP code 63703, spanning part of Cape Girardeau, sits in working-class to lower-middle-income territory, with a median household income of $38,695 and per-capita income of $24,901. Homes here carry a median value of $122,200, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.64% keeps annual property taxes comparatively contained. A combined sales tax rate of 8.47% applies to purchases, which weighs more heavily on budgets at this income level since a larger share of earnings goes toward taxable goods. Overall, the tax structure leans on consumption rather than property, a pattern that shapes daily costs for households here.