ZIP Code 71643

With a median household income of $32,899 and per-capita income of just $4,151, ZIP code 71643 sits firmly in working-class territory near Arkansas City. Home values are low as well, with a median of $45,000, so property taxes stay small at an effective county rate of 0.52%. The heavier hit comes at checkout: a combined sales tax rate of 11.50% applies to purchases, which takes a bigger bite out of budgets when earnings are already tight. Households here stretch limited paychecks across everyday essentials, and the tax structure leans on consumption rather than property ownership to raise revenue.