Local servicesHospitalSaint John Medical Center12.2 miPost officeCastle Rock Post Office2.1 miTown hallCastle Rock City Hall2.2 miPoliceCastle Rock Police Department2.2 miFire stationCowlitz County Fire District 6 Station 612.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighCastle Rock High School1.8 miCollegeLower Columbia College11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOlympia Regional Airport OLM46 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX52 miInterstateI-5under a mileUS highwayUS 3015 miAmtrakKelso-Longview, WA KEL11 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 98611 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min5:19 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min7:51 am – 4:27 pm
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People9,367 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.13,476 householdsMedian household income $81,630Median home value $382,000Median rent $1,348 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 3,521 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 14%, construction 12%Average commute 31 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 35°F48 in of rain a year, on about 116 dayswettest month November2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days10 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Longview station, 11 mi away; snow from Clatskanie
Nearby landmarksToutle Riverriver · under a mileSilver Lakelake · 5.5 miMount Saint Helens Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.8 miSeaquest State Park Campgroundcampground · 4.0 miBebe Mountainpeak · 4.7 miOgden Hillpeak · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSeaqueststate park · 3.5 mi · 505 acresNorth County Recreation Community Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 61 acresCarninestate conservation land · 2.4 miHall Roadstate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 125 acresCanal Roadstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 263 acresRiverside County Parkpark · 7.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,256 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970332 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198035 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202613 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCowlitz County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsVolcanic activity Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025226 of 250 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cowlitz County monitors, WA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCastle Rock Municipal Waterserves 4,367 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation315 ft96 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
