ZIP Code 79738

In ZIP code 79738, which takes in Gail, households bring in a median of $76,250 a year, while per-person income sits at $36,888. A median home value of $105,000 pairs with a county property tax rate of 0.42%, so annual property taxes on such a home come to roughly $441. Sales tax runs 6.25% on purchases. Those figures leave a wide gap between earnings and housing costs, since the median home is priced well below what a year of household income would cover. Day-to-day spending carries the 6.25% sales tax, but the property tax side stays light.