ZIP Code 97136 — Rockaway Beach city, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97136 covers Rockaway Beach, OR in Tillamook County with a population of about 2,422.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 503, 971; U.S. House district OR-1; the PORTLAND, OR media market.

Rockaway Beach, OR matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 97136 is about $64,286 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.5%; unemployment rate near 6.0%; 24.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Real estate, and Food services; about 24.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $354,100 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $974 (about 16% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.7% (about 14.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97136 in Rockaway Beach, OR, a household would need roughly $97,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,275. That is about 51% above the local median household income ($64,286), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Rockaway Beach city, OR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 81.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (76.3) and wildfire (43.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Rockaway Beach city, OR show little to no average snow and around 89.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 123 for ZIP 97136 (Rockaway Beach city, OR) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.