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Grays Harbor County · Washington

ZIP code 98536

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 98536 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
28

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Washington state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 98536 sits in Grays Harbor County, Washington and is home to 28 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 42.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Washington state rate).

County
Grays Harbor County

FIPS 53027

State
Washington (WA)

605 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 98536

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
28ZIP 98536 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
All residents
Homeownership rate
42.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 98536

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$65Before any exemptions

Washington levies 6.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
57.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 98536 compares

ZIP 98536 against the median ZIP in Grays Harbor County and across Washington.

MeasureZIP 98536County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$63,066$80,861
Median home value$258,650$421,200
Median gross rent$975$1,305
Population287734,632-99%

Medians are computed across the 20 ZIP areas in Grays Harbor County and the 605 ZIP areas in Washington.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 605 Washington ZIP areas.

Income

Not published

Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 2% of 605 state ZIPs

#590

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Grays Harbor County.

ZIP 98536 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 98536?
ZIP 98536 lies mostly in Grays Harbor County, Washington. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 98536?
Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 98536 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth against the typical Washington ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98536, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.