ZIP Code 72142

Households in ZIP code 72142, near Austin, bring in a median of $62,863 a year, while per-capita income sits at $35,712. With a median home value of $196,900 and a county effective property tax rate of 0.63%, annual property taxes run roughly $1,240. That leaves the combined 9.50% sales tax as the more noticeable cost in day-to-day spending, since it applies to most purchases. Balancing those two sides of the ledger matters here: housing costs stay contained, but everyday buying power is trimmed by one of the higher sales tax rates around.