ZIP Code 78341

In ZIP code 78341, which takes in Benavides, homes carry a median value of $76,100 while households earn a median of $45,259, or $22,813 per person. The county's 1.28% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $974 a year on a home at that median value — a meaningful sum against these incomes, though the low valuations keep actual bills from climbing higher. Sales taxes add 6.25% at the register. Home prices here stay within reach of local paychecks, but the tax rate still claims a real share of what people bring home.