ZIP Code 72086

In ZIP code 72086, near Austin, households bring in a median of $58,743 a year, with per-capita income at $34,845. Homes here are valued at a median of $148,600, and the county's 0.63% effective property tax rate means yearly taxes on such a home run around $936. Sales taxes, though, add up quickly at a combined 11.00%, so everyday purchases take a bigger bite out of earnings than property taxes do. That split shapes how far a paycheck stretches: housing costs stay contained, but daily spending carries the heavier load.