ZIP Code 79601

In ZIP code 79601, which takes in part of Abilene, homes carry a median value of $190,200 while households bring in a median of $53,631 a year. The county's 1.59 percent effective property tax rate works out to roughly $3,024 annually on a home at that median value — about 5.6 percent of household income before any exemptions. Per-capita income sits at $22,703, and purchases carry an 8.25 percent combined sales tax. Together these figures show how property taxes and everyday sales taxes shape what residents can set aside toward owning or keeping a home here.