ZIP Code 79245

In ZIP code 79245, which centers on Childress, homes carry a median value of $78,900 while households bring in a median of $48,403 a year and per-capita income sits at $24,830. The county's 1.26% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $994 annually on a median-valued home — a figure that stays contained against local earnings. Sales taxes run 8.25% on purchases. Buyers here stretch their dollars further than in many markets, though the gap between median and per-capita income hints at how widely earnings vary across the area.