Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min5:20 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min8:00 am – 4:28 pm
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People1,072 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.6365 householdsMedian household income $51,458Median home value $112,300Median rent $725 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 373 employedMain industries: public administration 35%, education and health care 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 14 minutes66% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 16% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other languages 8%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 70°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 34°F116 in of rain a year, on about 145 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days2 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Humptulips Salmon Hatchery station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsMoclipsstate park · 6.4 miPacific Beachstate park · 8.4 miCopalis National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.1 miDNR Mountain Bike Trail Systemrecreation area · 8.9 mi · 173 acresGriffith-Pridaystate park · 13.2 mi · 496 acresOlympic National Parknational park · 19.0 mi · 910,275 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Jul 199937 mi away, near Satsop, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Jun 202144 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighGrays Harbor County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTsunami Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025355 of 365 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 76main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Grays Harbor County monitors, WA
Internet at home58% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTaholahserves 1,600 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation216 ft66 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeMoclips Post Office6.8 miPoliceQuinault Nation Police Department6.8 miFire stationTaholah Fire Department6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98587 ZIP area.
