ZIP Code 98635

ZIP code 98635, centered on Appleton, sits in middle-income territory. Households earn a median of $61,448, while per-capita income reaches $41,757 — enough to suggest steady, working- to middle-class livelihoods rather than wealth. Housing tells a different story: the median home value of $491,900 is high against those earnings, though the county's 0.62% effective property tax rate keeps annual bills from climbing too steeply. Add a combined sales tax of 7.60%, and everyday purchases carry a noticeable but not crushing cost. Overall, this ZIP pairs moderate incomes with expensive housing and a tax load that leans on consumption as much as property.