ZIP Code 77554

In ZIP 77554, near Galveston, households bring in a median of $86,490 a year, while per-capita income reaches $69,090. A median home value of $466,800 pairs with a county property tax rate of 1.41%, which works out to meaningful annual carrying costs on top of a mortgage. Add the 8.25% combined sales tax on everyday purchases, and a sizable share of earnings goes toward housing and consumption alike. The gap between median household and per-capita figures hints at varied household sizes, so budgets here stretch differently depending on whether one earner or several support a home.