ZIP Code 98443

ZIP code 98443, near Tacoma, sits comfortably in affluent territory, with a median household income of $105,035 and per-capita income of $47,621. Homes here carry a median value of $519,100, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.91% means owners pay roughly $4,724 annually on that median home. A combined sales tax of 9.60% adds to the cost of everyday purchases. Taken together, these figures describe a well-off area where high earnings and valuable housing coexist with a moderate property levy but a steep sales tax at checkout.