Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 2 min5:19 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 23 min8:05 am – 4:28 pm
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People367 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.192 householdsMedian household income $37,500Median home value $57,500Median rent $642 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting24.1% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 88 employedMain industries: public administration 30%, hospitality, food and recreation 19%, farming, forestry and mining 18%Average commute 13 minutes75% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, other languages 15%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 69°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 35°F101 in of rain a year, on about 144 dayswettest month January8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days1 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Quillayute State Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Forks 1 E
Nearby landmarksFirst Beachbeach · under a mileQuillayute Riverriver · under a mileDickey Riverriver · 1.0 miMoracampground · 1.0 miRialto Beachbeach · 1.1 miQuateatacape · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuillayute Needles National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.4 mi · 99 acresBogachielstate park · 11.9 mi · 125 acresAnderson Homesteadstate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 66 acresBogachiel Purchase Unitnational forest · 15.3 mi · 848 acresOlympic National Parknational park · 24.0 mi · 910,275 acresSol Ducstate park · 19.3 mi · 443 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Nov 198844 mi away, near Queets, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 19 Aug 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateClallam County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025312 of 365 days measured53 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clallam County monitors, WA
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription10% have cable, fibre or DSL41% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterQuileute Water Systemserves 885 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation171 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
