ZIP Code 77047

Households in ZIP 77047, on Houston's south side, earn a median of $78,538, placing the area in middle-income territory rather than among the city's wealthier enclaves. Per-capita income sits at $37,918, and homes are valued at a median of $234,300. Property taxes in the county run at an effective 1.62% of value, which works out to roughly $3,800 annually on a home at that median. Shoppers also pay 8.25% in combined sales tax. Together these rates give residents a steady tax obligation that accompanies the area's moderate housing costs and mid-range earnings.