ZIP Code 98003

ZIP code 98003, near Seattle, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $75,319 and per-capita income of $35,775. Homes here carry a median value of $476,600, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.83% applies against that figure. A combined sales tax rate of 10.40% adds to the cost of everyday purchases. Taken together, the tax load leans on both property and spending, so a household earning around the median puts a meaningful share of income toward these obligations while still landing above working-class thresholds but below the region's affluent tiers.