ZIP Code 98638

In ZIP code 98638, near Bay Center, households bring in a median of $63,664 a year, while per-capita income reaches $42,732. A home valued at $375,000 would carry roughly $2,663 in annual property taxes at the county's 0.71% rate. Add the 8.20% combined sales tax on everyday purchases, and daily spending takes a noticeable bite out of earnings. With home values outpacing income by a wide margin, buyers here tend to stretch further for housing, leaving less slack elsewhere in the monthly ledger.