ZIP Code 76865

In ZIP code 76865, near Ballinger, homes carry a median value of $74,600, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.37% works out to roughly $1,022 a year on such a home. With median household income at $57,155 and per-capita income at $36,886, that tax equals about 1.8% of a household's annual earnings. Combined with a 6.25% sales tax rate, housing costs here stay low enough that ownership does not demand an outsized share of paychecks, though the tax still takes a noticeable bite given local wages.