Local servicesHospitalAdventist Health Tillamook Hospital12.4 miPost officeRockaway Beach Post Office1.6 miTown hallRockaway Beach City Hall1.8 miPoliceGaribaldi Police Department4.9 miFire stationRockaway Beach Fire and Rescue Station 211.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighNeah - Kah - Nie High School1.1 miMiddleNeah - Kah - Nie Middle School1.1 miCollegeTillamook Bay Community College13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX64 miUS highwayUS 1011.0 miAmtrakUnion Station PDX61 miCoachCannon Beach Family Market / Surfside ResortOregon POINT18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97136 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:26 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:53 am – 4:34 pm
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People2,422 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.41,110 householdsMedian household income $64,286Median home value $354,100Median rent $1,195 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,153 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 1,024 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 21 minutes63% drive alone, 11% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 69°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 51°F, lows 36°F90 in of rain a year, on about 140 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tillamook station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrescent Lakelake · under a mileClear Lakelake · 2.0 miTwin Rocksisland · 2.9 miSunset Beachbeach · 4.5 miNehalem Beachbeach · 2.6 miPainted Rockisland · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsManhattan Beach State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 1.1 miTwin Rocks State Natural Sitestate conservation land · 2.8 miNehalem Bay State Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 881 acresCape Meares National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.8 mi · 144 acresCounty Park Managementpark · 8.5 mi · 1,743 acresThree Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 May 201944 mi away, near Rose Lodge, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Dec 202040 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTillamook County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025289 of 365 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, OR, 40 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Rockaway Beachserves 1,400 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation582 ft177 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
