ZIP Code 96055

ZIP code 96055, centered on Corning, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $59,798 and per-capita income of $36,079. Homes here carry a median value of $305,200, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.62% means property taxes take a smaller slice of ownership costs than in many parts of California. Sales tax runs 7.25% on purchases. Together these figures describe a working- to middle-income area where housing values outpace what local earnings alone might predict, and where the tax load leans on consumption rather than property.