ZIP Code 98444

In ZIP code 98444, near Tacoma, households earn a median of $65,342, while per-capita income sits at $31,858. A median home value of $416,400 pairs with a county property tax rate of 0.91%, so annual property taxes land in the low four-thousand-dollar range. Sales tax reaches 10.50% on purchases, a noticeable add-on at checkout. Together, housing costs and these two tax rates shape what a household keeps from each paycheck. The gap between median household and per-capita income hints at varied household sizes across the area.