ZIP Code 77038

In ZIP code 77038, near Houston, households bring in a median of $57,232 a year, while per-capita income sits at $21,403. A home valued at $194,200 carries a county property tax rate of 1.62%, roughly $3,146 annually, and the combined sales tax rate of 6.25% applies to everyday purchases. Those two taxes shape how far each paycheck stretches across housing, food, and other essentials. With earnings at this level, homeowners here weigh property tax bills against daily costs, since both draw from the same income. The gap between household and per-person figures also hints at how many earners share each home.