ZIP Code 77538

In ZIP code 77538, near Cleveland, households earn a median of $78,482, while per-capita income sits at $31,654. That gap hints at larger households pooling earnings rather than a concentration of high individual salaries. A median home value of $145,800 carries a county property tax rate of 1.17%, which works out to roughly $1,706 a year in taxes. Sales tax runs 6.25% on purchases. Together, these figures leave a meaningful share of income for everyday expenses, savings, or debt payments, though the housing and tax costs still shape how far each paycheck stretches across the year.