Local servicesHospitalLegacy Mount Hood Medical Center8.8 miPost officeCamas Post Office4.0 miTown hallCamas City Hall4.0 miPoliceCamas Police Department3.8 miFire stationEast County Fire and Rescue Station 921.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeClark College Economics And Community Development5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX11 miInterstateI-846.7 miUS highwayUS 306.7 miAmtrakVancouver, WA USA VAN15 miLight railRockwood/E 188th Ave MAX StationTriMet9.5 miCoachCleveland Avenue MAX Station, GreshamCentral Oregon Breeze9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98607 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98607 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:20 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:47 am – 4:28 pm
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People35,661 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.612,219 householdsMedian household income $132,234Median home value $648,700Median rent $1,854 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,084 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 16,071 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 25 minutes66% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Chinese 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, Spanish 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 35°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days18 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Troutdale station, 6 mi away; snow from Skamania Fish Hatchery
Parks and public landsLacamas Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 217 acresCamp Currierecreation area · 2.8 mi · 256 acresWashougal Riverstate park · 5.5 mi · 467 acresSteigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.7 mi · 1,315 acresReed Islandstate park · 6.7 mi · 686 acresGovernment Island State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.8 mi · 2,204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,262 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970329 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198040 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateClark County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025302 of 365 days measured63 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 83main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clark County monitors, WA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCamas Municipal Water Sewer Systemserves 31,794 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation622 ft190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
