ZIP Code 77028

In ZIP 77028, on Houston's east side, households earn a median of $38,357, while per-capita income sits at $19,366. A median home value of $121,100 pairs with a 1.62% county property tax rate, which works out to roughly $1,960 a year in taxes on that home. Sales taxes add 8.25% to most purchases. With income at that level, housing costs and the combined tax load take a meaningful share of each paycheck, so day-to-day spending and property taxes both weigh on the household budget here.