ZIP Code 78357

In ZIP code 78357, near Benavides, homes carry a median value of $137,500 while households earn a median of $68,000. At the county's 1.28% effective property tax rate, that home value generates an annual tax bill of roughly $1,760, or about 2.6% of median household income. Per-capita income sits at $31,575, so the tax load varies depending on how many earners share a household. Sales taxes add 8.25% to purchases, a cost residents absorb alongside housing expenses. Together these figures show how property taxes and everyday consumption taxes weigh against local earnings.