ZIP Code 76885

In ZIP 76885, near Castell, homes carry a median value of $787,200 while per-capita income sits at $31,127 — a wide gap that shapes how housing costs land here. The county-level effective property tax rate of 0.75% works out to roughly $5,904 annually on a median-valued home, a sum that would absorb a substantial share of the average resident's yearly earnings. Combined with a 6.25% sales tax rate, the overall cost of living tilts heavily toward those with higher incomes or longstanding ownership, since earning an income typical of this area makes carrying such a valuable property difficult.