Local servicesHospitalProvidence Seaside Hospital11.3 miFire stationHamlet Rural Fire Protection District - Hamlet Station3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX58 miUS highwayUS 26under a mileAmtrakUnion Station PDX56 miCoachCamp 18 - ElsieOregon POINT4.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97138 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97138 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 45 min5:24 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 39 min7:53 am – 4:32 pm
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People11,724 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.85,712 householdsMedian household income $51,993Median home value $433,200Median rent $1,004 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,154 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 5,166 employedMain industries: retail 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 22 minutes66% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 67°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 51°F, lows 39°F77 in of rain a year, on about 129 dayswettest month NovemberSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seaside station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsSaddle Mountain State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 3,190 acresJewell Meadows Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 2,954 acresGearheart Ocean State Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 187 acresBeachstate recreation area · 12.0 mi · 196 acresHaystack Hill State Scenic Viewpointstate recreation area · 12.2 miArcadia Beach State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 12.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 4 Jun 198440 mi away, near West Longview, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Nov 202339 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighClatsop County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTsunami Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025338 of 364 days measured26 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Columbia County, OR, 30 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSeaside Water Departmentserves 7,482 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,235 ft376 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
