ZIP Code 79834

In ZIP code 79834, near Alpine, households bring in a median of $49,617 a year, while per-capita income reaches $54,447 — a gap hinting at smaller household sizes or a mix of earners and retirees. Property taxes run at 1.13% of value at the county level, and the combined sales tax sits at 6.25%. For a household earning around $50,000, those rates shape everyday spending and long-term planning alike, since sales tax applies to most purchases while property taxes depend on whether a home is owned. Budgeting here means weighing both against take-home pay.