ZIP Code 77043

ZIP code 77043, on Houston's west side, sits in middle-income territory: households here earn a median of $79,359, while per-capita income reaches $47,278. Property values average $411,100, and the county's 1.62% effective property tax rate translates into a meaningful annual bill. Add an 8.25% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax load leans on residents more than the income figures alone might imply. This is a solidly middle-class pocket of Houston, where homeownership carries real costs and everyday spending is taxed at one of the higher combined rates found across Texas.