ZIP Code 78617

In ZIP code 78617, near Bastrop, homes carry a median value of $281,700 while households bring in a median of $71,640 a year. The county's 1.48% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $4,169 annually on a home at that median value, which eats into take-home pay well before other costs. Per-capita income sits at $31,000, so the gap between what a single earner makes and what housing costs is wider than the household figure alone implies. A 6.25% combined sales tax applies to purchases across the area, adding another layer to the overall cost of living here.