Rockaway Beach is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, home to about 1,562 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97136.
Homes sold for a median of $372 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rockaway Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA853 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockaway Beach; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rockaway Beach had 1,441 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 190th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Tillamook County grew from 4,471 residents in 1900 to 27,390 in 2020.
Tillamook County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 69°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 90 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tillamook, OR weather station (12 miles away).
8,076 jobs at 769 businesses in Tillamook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockaway Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neah-Kah-Nie Middle SchoolRockaway Beach | 6–8 | 163 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Neah-Kah-Nie High SchoolRockaway Beach | 9–12 | 244 | Public | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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