ZIP Code 76549

In ZIP 76549, which takes in part of Killeen, homes carry a median value of $226,000 while the county's 1.44% effective property tax rate translates into roughly $3,250 a year in taxes on such a home. Households here earn a median of $70,871, and per-capita income sits at $28,722, so that tax bill equals about 4.6% of typical household earnings. Combined with an 8.25% sales tax rate, housing costs and taxes together claim a meaningful share of local paychecks, though the gap between home prices and median earnings remains narrower than in many larger Texas metros.