ZIP Code 78071

ZIP code 78071, centered on George West, sits in middle-income territory. Households here earn a median of $60,500, while per-capita income reaches $29,945 — a spread that points to a working- and middle-class mix rather than an affluent one. Homes carry a median value of $158,500, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.96% applies to that valuation. Shoppers pay 8.25% in combined sales tax on purchases. Taken together, the tax load stays proportionate to local earnings, with property taxes drawing on a housing stock priced well below national norms.