78586 Sales Tax Rate
ZIP code 78586 (Brownsville, TX) covers 4 sales tax areas with combined rates from 8% to 8.25%. See the state, county, city and special district breakdown and calculate the tax. Rates effective July 2026.
ZIP code 78586 crosses city and county lines, so it can have more than one sales tax rate. The rates below belong to the cities and county areas that overlap this ZIP code (based on U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas). Use the calculator with your city, or the state's official address lookup, for an exact address.
Tax area 1: Brownsville, Cameron County
- State tax
- 6.25%
- County tax (Cameron)
- 0%
- City tax (Brownsville)
- 2%
- Special district tax
- 0%
- Combined rate
- 8.25%
Tax area 2: Palmer, Ellis County
- State tax
- 6.25%
- County tax (Ellis)
- 0%
- City tax (Palmer)
- 1.5%
- Special district tax
- 0.5%
- Combined rate
- 8.25%
Tax area 3: San Benito, Cameron County
- State tax
- 6.25%
- County tax (Cameron)
- 0%
- City tax (San Benito)
- 2%
- Special district tax
- 0%
- Combined rate
- 8.25%
Tax area 4: Los Indios, Cameron County
- State tax
- 6.25%
- County tax (Cameron)
- 0%
- City tax (Los Indios)
- 1.75%
- Special district tax
- 0%
- Combined rate
- 8%