Sales Tax by ZIP Code

Use this page to find the sales tax rate for any ZIP code in the United States. Sales tax is made up of multiple layers including state, county, city, and special district taxes. Enter a ZIP code to see the combined tax rate and jurisdiction breakdown. Businesses often look up sales tax by ZIP code to estimate the tax rate for a transaction before calculating the total tax amount.

Find Sales Tax Rate by ZIP Code

Enter a 5-digit ZIP code below to quickly view the applicable sales tax rate.

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Common Sales Tax ZIP Code Lookups

ZIP Code	City	State	Explore
90001	Los Angeles	California	View Sales Tax for 90001
10001	New York	New York	View Sales Tax for 10001
60601	Chicago	Illinois	View Sales Tax for 60601
77001	Houston	Texas	View Sales Tax for 77001
94105	San Francisco	California	View Sales Tax for 94105
33101	Miami	Florida	View Sales Tax for 33101
85001	Phoenix	Arizona	View Sales Tax for 85001
30303	Atlanta	Georgia	View Sales Tax for 30303
98101	Seattle	Washington	View Sales Tax for 98101
19103	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	View Sales Tax for 19103

Browse Sales Tax Information by State

How Sales Tax Is Determined

Sales tax in the United States is made up of several layers of taxes. The final rate applied to a transaction usually includes the following components.

State Sales Tax

The base sales tax rate imposed by the state.

County Sales Tax

Additional tax applied by counties.

City Sales Tax

Local city tax added on top of the state rate.

Special District Taxes

Transit, stadium, tourism, and other special district taxes that apply in certain locations.

These combined taxes form the total sales tax rate that applies to a ZIP code.

Why Businesses Look Up Sales Tax by ZIP Code

Online sellers and businesses shipping products across states often use ZIP code lookups to determine the tax rate for a destination. Looking up the correct sales tax rate helps businesses estimate tax amounts before completing a transaction. To calculate the exact tax amount for a purchase you can use the TaxMap calculator.

ZIP Code Lookup and Sales Tax Compliance

Looking up the tax rate for a ZIP code helps determine the correct rate for a transaction. However businesses must also determine whether they are required to collect sales tax in that state. Economic nexus laws establish thresholds that require businesses to collect sales tax once certain revenue or transaction levels are reached. Businesses selling into multiple states should review economic nexus rules to determine where they have a tax collection obligation.

Sales Tax Calculator

Once you know the tax rate for a ZIP code you can calculate the tax amount for a transaction.

Example

Product price: 100.00
Tax rate: 8.25 percent
Sales tax: 8.25
Total price: 108.25

Use the TaxMap sales tax calculator to automatically compute the sales tax amount.

Frequently Asked Questions

Enter a five digit ZIP code into the lookup tool on this page to view the combined state, county, city, and district sales tax rates.

ZIP code lookup provides an estimate of the tax rate based on the jurisdictions that apply to that ZIP.

Sales tax rates vary because counties, cities, and special districts can impose additional taxes beyond the state rate.

Sales tax rates change when jurisdictions update local tax policies or introduce new district taxes.

Businesses may be required to collect sales tax if they exceed economic nexus thresholds in that state. More information is available here: Economic Nexus by State