ZIP Code 77562

In ZIP code 77562, near Houston, households bring in a median of $57,364 a year, while per-capita income sits at $34,581. A median home value of $217,700 taxed at the county's 1.62 percent rate works out to roughly $3,527 annually in property taxes, a real line item against that income. Add the 6.25 percent combined sales tax on everyday purchases, and the earnings picture leaves little slack. Budgeting here means weighing housing costs and consumption taxes together, since neither the paycheck nor the tax structure offers much cushion for families in this Houston-area ZIP.