ZIP Code 66701

In ZIP code 66701, which covers Fort Scott, homes carry a median value of $112,700 while households bring in a median income of $56,795. At the county's 1.57% effective property tax rate, a home at that median value would generate an annual tax bill of roughly $1,770, or about 3.1% of median household income. That relationship between earnings and housing costs shapes how far a paycheck stretches here. Per-capita income sits at $31,952, and shoppers also encounter a combined sales tax rate of 9.65% on purchases within the area.