ZIP Code 78591

Households in ZIP code 78591, which centers on Delmita, earn a median income of $35,750, with per-capita income at $31,329 — figures that place the area firmly in working-class territory. Property taxes run at an effective rate of 1.14%, set at the county level, so a home's assessed value determines the annual bill. Sales tax comes to 6.25% on purchases. Together these rates mean a meaningful share of local income goes toward taxes, even though the sales rate itself stays below what many Texas cities charge.