Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:20 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min7:49 am – 4:29 pm
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People26,816 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.39,526 householdsMedian household income $120,822Median home value $652,400Median rent $2,128 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,689 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 11,845 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 11%, construction 9%Average commute 25 minutes67% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 5%, Chinese 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 82°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 34°F42 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 2 days14 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Scappoose Ind Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Battle Ground
Nearby landmarksLong Lakelake · 3.9 miGreen Lakelake · 4.6 miObservation Blind Trailtrailhead · 2.5 miKiwa Trailtrailhead · 2.6 miWhipple Creek Regional Park Trailhead Northpark · 4.0 miWhipple Creek Regional Park Trailhead Southpark · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRidgefield National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.3 mi · 4,991 acresParadise Pointstate park · 4.3 mi · 101 acresAbrams Parkpark · 1.8 miDuck Lake (Clark County)state conservation land · 3.3 miSauvie Island Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 11,114 acresWhipple Creek Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 245 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,252 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970326 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198037 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202631 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRidgefield Public Worksserves 21,225 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation261 ft80 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLegacy Salmon Creek Medical Center6.3 miPost officeRidgefield Post Office2.4 miTown hallRidgefield City Hall2.3 miPoliceRidgefield Police Department2.4 miFire stationClark - Cowlitz Fire Rescue Station 211.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 middle, 1 highHighRidgefield High Schoolunder a mileMiddleView Ridge Middle Schoolunder a mileMiddleSunset Ridge Intermediate School1.0 miCollegeWashington State University Vancouver5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX16 miInterstateI-51.3 miUS highwayUS 307.0 miAmtrakVancouver, WA USA VAN12 miLight railExpo Center MAX StationTriMet14 miCoachPortland International Airport (PDX)Pacific Crest Bus Lines16 miTransit2 stops within a mileC-TRANSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98642 ZIP area.
