ZIP Code 78142

Households in ZIP code 78142, near Beeville, keep a 6.25% sales tax on everyday purchases, which trims spending power each time residents shop locally. On the property side, the county-level rate of 1.45% applies to assessed home value, so a higher-priced house brings a larger annual bill regardless of income. That combination means earners here weigh two separate costs: ongoing sales tax at the register and a yearly property tax tied to what their home is worth. How comfortably a household absorbs both depends largely on earnings, since the sales tax hits spending directly while the property tax lands as a single lump sum.