ZIP Code 98303

ZIP code 98303, near Tacoma, sits in affluent territory. A median household income of $80,282 is solidly middle-to-upper income, and per-capita income of $89,049 runs notably high. Homes here carry a median value of $546,300, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.91% translates to a substantial annual bill on that value. Combined with a 6.50% sales tax, the overall tax load is meaningful, though the area's strong earning power offsets it. This is a well-off pocket where high home values and healthy incomes go hand in hand.