ZIP Code 78526

In ZIP code 78526, which takes in part of Brownsville, households earn a median of $70,565 a year, while per-person income sits at $26,600. A home priced at the median $185,000 would draw about $2,775 in county property taxes at the 1.50% rate, a recurring cost worth planning for. Day-to-day purchases carry an 8.25% combined sales tax, which adds up on groceries, fuel, and other essentials. Together these figures sketch a budget shaped by steady earnings and steady local taxes, with housing costs and consumption taxes both competing for a share of each paycheck.