ZIP Code 77591

Households in ZIP code 77591, near Galveston, earn a median of $68,593, with per-capita income at $30,466 — a middle-income profile that sits above poverty but well short of affluence. Homes here carry a median value of $222,600, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.41% means owners pay roughly $3,139 annually on a home at that value. Add an 8.25% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax load leans on consumption as much as property. This places the area squarely in working- to middle-class territory, where taxes take a steady, noticeable share of household budgets.