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Grays Harbor County · Washington

ZIP code 98562

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 98562 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
98

ZCTA residents

Median income
$35,802

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Washington state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 98562 sits in Grays Harbor County, Washington and is home to 98 people. Median household income is $35,802, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 8.8% 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 98562

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

Population
98ZIP 98562 residents
Median household income
$35,802Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
8.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 98562

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
0%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 98562 compares

ZIP 98562 against the median ZIP in Grays Harbor County and across Washington.

MeasureZIP 98562County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$35,802$63,066$80,861-56%
Median home value$258,650$421,200
Median gross rent$975$1,305
Population987734,632-98%

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

richer than 2% of 556 state ZIPs

#546
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 6% of 605 state ZIPs

#571

Comparable ZIP codes

Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
98533Lewis County$35,887$352,100$842
98255Skagit County$35,893$206,000
99131Stevens County$36,055$255,000
99143Whitman County$35,385$120,300$666
98644Pacific County$35,357$246,700$627
98829Okanogan County$36,293$308,600

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Grays Harbor County.

ZIP 98562 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 98562?
ZIP 98562 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 98562?
Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 98562 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 98562, 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.