Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:26 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:53 am – 4:34 pm
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People448 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.9231 householdsMedian household income $64,792Median home value $414,300Median rent $994 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,759 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 196 employedMain industries: retail 28%, manufacturing 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 26 minutes58% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 14%, German or Dutch 2%10% 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, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksSunset Beachbeach · 2.6 miDean Pointcape · 1.3 miCrescent Lakelake · 4.4 miNehalem Baybay · 1.5 miLazarus Islandisland · under a mileFishery Pointcape · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNehalem Bay State Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 881 acresManhattan Beach State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 4.0 miTwin Rocks State Natural Sitestate conservation land · 7.0 miArcadia Beach State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 11.7 miCape Meares National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.9 mi · 144 acresHaystack Hill State Scenic Viewpointstate recreation area · 14.0 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 3.6 on 19 May 201948 mi away, near Rose Lodge, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Dec 202042 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Wheelerserves 400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation128 ft39 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventist Health Tillamook Hospital15.9 miPost officeWheeler Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWheeler City Hallunder a milePoliceManzanita Police Department3.2 miFire stationNehalem Bay Fire Department Station 132.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX63 miUS highwayUS 101under a mileAmtrakUnion Station PDX60 miCoachCannon Beach Family Market / Surfside ResortOregon POINT15 miTransit3 stops within a mileThe WaveSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97147 ZIP area.
