ZIP Code 98271

With a median household income of $95,654 and per-capita income of $45,872, ZIP code 98271 sits in middle- to upper-middle-income territory near Everett. Homes here carry a median value of $538,400, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.77% translates into a comparatively contained annual levy on that value. Sales taxes, by contrast, run 9.40% combined, so everyday purchases cost more than they would in lower-rate parts of Washington. The balance tilts toward homeowners who have built equity and earn above the state median, while the higher sales tax touches renters and owners alike.