ZIP Code 66609

In ZIP code 66609, on the south side of Topeka, homes carry a median value of $109,000, and the county's 1.50% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $1,635 a year on a house at that price. With median household income at $67,675, that levy takes a smaller share of earnings than in many Kansas communities. Per-capita income sits at $40,262. Sales taxes, though, run 9.35% combined, so everyday purchases cost more even as housing stays within reach for buyers earning around the area median.