ZIP Code 98286

In ZIP code 98286, near Blakely Island, households bring in a median $74,250 a year, while per-capita income reaches $45,626. Buying a home here is a bigger ask, with the median property valued at $675,000. At the county's 0.53% effective property tax rate, that translates into a comparatively light annual tax bill on housing. Sales taxes run 8.35% on purchases, a cost that touches daily spending. Together, these figures sketch a place where earnings are solid but housing prices run high, so buyers should weigh property taxes and sales taxes against what they take home each year.