What to know about ZIP 98536
ZIP code 98536 covers Copalis Beach, WA in Grays Harbor County with a population of about 28.
It sits in telephone area codes 360, 564; U.S. House district WA-6; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Travel-oriented ZIP — live weather is shown first for trip planning.
ZIP code 98536 covers Copalis Beach, WA in Grays Harbor County with a population of about 28.
It sits in telephone area codes 360, 564; U.S. House district WA-6; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.
Copalis Beach, WA 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.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 57.1%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade; a mean commute of about 12.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 42.9% (about 22.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Copalis Beach CDP, WA as Relatively High (composite score 97.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (83.8) and wildfire (33.9). 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 Copalis Beach CDP, WA show little to no average snow and around 115.6 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 98536 (Copalis Beach CDP, WA) 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.
Airport HQM (17.3 miles (27.9 km)) · Grays Harbor College (21.9 miles (35.2 km)) · Olympic National Park (46.8 miles (75.3 km)) · VA: South Sound CBOC (64.4 miles (103.7 km))
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