ZIP Code 78931

ZIP code 78931, centered on Bellville, sits in middle-income territory, with per-capita income of $38,855. That figure trails the statewide average, though it still supports a stable, working-to-middle-class community rather than an affluent one. County property taxes run at an effective rate of 1.16%, a middling levy that adds meaningfully to ownership costs without being punitive. Sales tax across the area totals 6.25%, applying to most everyday purchases. Together these rates shape a place where earnings stretch carefully and housing expenses absorb a steady share of household budgets.