ZIP Code 88043

With a median household income of $34,236 and per-capita income of $25,662, ZIP code 88043, near Arenas Valley, sits in working-class territory. Homes here carry a median value of $93,800, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.46% works out to a comparatively slim annual bill on that value. Shoppers pay a combined 4.88% in sales tax. Overall, this is an area where earnings stay below national norms, housing costs stay contained, and the tax structure leans on consumption rather than property ownership to generate revenue.