ZIP Code 98072

Households in ZIP code 98072, near Seattle, report a median income of $175,805, with per-capita income at $86,063. Homes here carry a median value of $1,122,200, and the county-level effective property tax rate is 0.83%. Combined with a sales tax of 10.40%, the area pairs strong earning power with steep housing costs. Property taxes take a smaller share of home value than the sales tax takes from each purchase, so day-to-day spending carries more of the load than the annual levy on a house.