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Grays Harbor County · Washington

ZIP code 98566

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 98566 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
281

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$128,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Washington state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 98566 sits in Grays Harbor County, Washington and is home to 281 people. Median household income is $55,250, the median home is worth $128,300 and median gross rent is . 95% 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 98566

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

Population
281ZIP 98566 residents
Median household income
$55,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$128,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
95%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 98566

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
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$666/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
33.1%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 98566 compares

ZIP 98566 against the median ZIP in Grays Harbor County and across Washington.

MeasureZIP 98566County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,250$63,066$80,861-32%
Median home value$128,300$258,650$421,200-70%
Median gross rent$975$1,305
Population2817734,632-94%

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 13% of 556 state ZIPs

#486
Home value

above 2% of 548 state ZIPs

#539
Population

larger than 13% of 605 state ZIPs

#524

Comparable ZIP codes

Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
98620Klickitat County$55,029$252,200$881
99207Spokane County$55,548$246,800$1,127
98832Grant County$55,625$259,400
99102Whitman County$55,750$170,800$1,024
98402Pierce County$54,712$558,100$1,478
99139Pend Oreille County$54,219$241,200$775

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Grays Harbor County.

ZIP 98566 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 98566?
ZIP 98566 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 98566?
Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 98566 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $128,300-70% 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 98566, 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.