ZIP Code 75487

ZIP code 75487, in the Mount Vernon area, sits in working-class economic territory. A median household income of $31,912 and per-capita income of $18,471 both fall well below statewide norms, while the median home value of $151,100 is fairly high against that earnings base. Property taxes run at an effective 0.89% at the county level, which on a home at that median value works out to roughly $1,345 a year. Add a 6.25% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall load leans on a community with limited income headroom.