ZIP Code 71247

Households in ZIP code 71247, near Chatham, bring in a median income of $34,531, with per-capita income at $19,734 — figures that place the area squarely in working-class territory. Homes here carry a median value of $76,500, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.30% keeps annual bills low against that base. Shoppers pay a combined 5.00% in sales tax on purchases. Taken together, the picture is one of limited earnings paired with a tax structure that leans on consumption rather than property, so day-to-day spending carries more of the load than homeownership does.