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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People2,302 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.31,142 householdsMedian household income $66,106Median home value $375,000Median rent $1,118 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,049 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 956 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 18 minutes69% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97136 ZIP area.
