ZIP Code 76574

In ZIP code 76574, near Austin, households bring in a median of $78,568 a year, with per-capita income at $38,738. A median home valued at $297,500 carries a county property tax rate of 1.61%, which works out to roughly $4,790 annually — a real line item against that income. Add the 8.25% combined sales tax on everyday purchases, and the paycheck gets stretched from several directions. Buyers here should weigh how property taxes and sales taxes together shape monthly cash flow, since housing costs and spending both draw from the same earnings.