ZIP Code 78621

In ZIP code 78621, near Bastrop, homes carry a median value of $320,800, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.42% works out to roughly $4,555 a year in taxes on such a home. With median household income at $98,534 and per-capita income at $38,211, that tax bill takes a meaningful share of earnings, though the gap between household and per-person figures hints at multi-earner homes. A combined sales tax rate of 8.25% adds to everyday costs, so buyers weighing a move here should factor both the annual tax hit and daily expenses against what local wages actually support.