ZIP Code 77055

ZIP code 77055, on Houston's west side, sits in middle-income territory: a median household income of $74,369 against a per-capita figure of $53,780, with homes valued at a median of $624,200. That gap between earnings and property values shapes the tax picture. The county-level effective property tax rate of 1.62% means ownership here carries a substantial annual bill, while an 8.25% combined sales tax applies to everyday purchases. Households earning around the median may feel that combination more acutely than the home values alone would imply.