ZIP Code 98512

In ZIP code 98512, near Olympia, households earn a median of $101,530, with per-capita income at $50,372. A median home value of $472,100 is taxed at an effective county rate of 0.88%, which works out to roughly $4,154 annually. Combined with a 9.80% sales tax, that means a sizable share of spending goes toward state and local levies. Housing costs claim the largest portion of income, while the property tax itself stays below one percent of value. Together these figures sketch a community where earnings are solid but the overall cost of living runs high.