Washington, DC — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
With a per-capita income of just $3,836, ZIP code 20059 in Washington sits among the lowest-income areas in the country. That figure reflects a population with very limited earnings, and the tax picture is mixed. Property taxes are assessed at 0.58% at the county level, a rate that would matter little to most households here given how few own high-value homes. The combined sales tax of 6.00% applies to everyday purchases, which weighs more heavily on people with little disposable income. Together, these figures point to an economically struggling community where consumption taxes take a proportionally larger bite.