Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min5:23 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min7:56 am – 4:32 pm
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People1,555 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.1580 householdsMedian household income $83,214Median home value $364,100Median rent $1,196 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,122 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 847 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 20%, education and health care 16%, public administration 14%Average commute 16 minutes56% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 67°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 48°F, lows 36°F79 in of rain a year, on about 132 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Long Beach Exp Stn station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsColbert Housestate park · 4.0 miChinookstate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 1,121 acresWillapa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.7 mi · 16,429 acresLewis and Clark National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.9 mi · 2,056 acresFort Columbiastate park · 5.3 mi · 617 acresCranberrystate park · 5.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 19 Jun 198737 mi away, near Grayland, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 16 Oct 201738 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePacific County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTsunami Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 2025364 of 365 days measured1 moderate dayMedian index 16, worst day 51main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pacific County monitors, WA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ilwaco Water Departmentserves 2,757 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation280 ft85 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOcean Beach Hospital4.1 miPost officeIlwaco Post Office4.2 miTown hallIlwaco City Hall4.2 miPolicePacific County Sheriff's Office Long Beach Office3.4 miFire stationIlwaco Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeClatsop Community College12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOlympia Regional Airport OLM67 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX84 miUS highwayUS 101under a mileAmtrakKelso-Longview, WA KEL52 miCoachAstoria Transit CenterOregon POINT12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98624 ZIP area.
