Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:22 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min7:56 am – 4:30 pm
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People1,801 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.8769 householdsMedian household income $50,893Median home value $261,000Median rent $1,036 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,684 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 717 employedMain industries: public administration 16%, retail 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 21 minutes54% drive alone, 29% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 22%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 73°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 32°F84 in of rain a year, on about 137 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days3 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Raymond 2 S station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsPalixstate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 379 acresWillapa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.5 mi · 15,036 acresSouth Nemah Natural Resources Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 2,427 acresBone River Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 2,729 acresLeadbetter Pointstate park · 9.4 mi · 1,698 acresNaselle Riverstate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 316 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Jul 199941 mi away, near Satsop, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 May 201941 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Bend Water Departmentserves 2,930 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation532 ft162 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWillapa Harbor Hospital8.3 miPost officeBay Center Post Office8.1 miTown hallSouth Bend City Hall8.4 miPolicePacific County Sheriff's Office - South Bend8.3 miFire stationPacific County Fire District 67.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOlympia Regional Airport OLM53 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX89 miUS highwayUS 1012.5 miAmtrakCentralia, WA CTL44 miCoachAstoria Transit CenterOregon POINT25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98586 ZIP area.
