Town guide

Copalis Beach, Washington

Copalis Beach is a community in Grays Harbor County, Washington, home to about 671 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 98535 and 98536.

Homes sold for a median of $259 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population671183 per sq mi
Median home value$274,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$259Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Copalis Beach

2 ZIP codes

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Around Copalis Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)90 miles away
Closer regional airportOlympia Regional Airport (OLM)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA91 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Copalis Beach; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Copalis Beach

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Copalis Beach had 447 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 436th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Grays Harbor County grew from 15,124 residents in 1900 to 75,636 in 2020.

Copalis Beach population by census2000: 489, 2010: 415, 2020: 447489200041520104472020

Grays Harbor County, 1900–2020

Grays Harbor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,124, 1910: 35,590, 1920: 44,745, 1930: 59,982, 1940: 53,166, 1950: 53,644, 1960: 54,465, 1970: 59,553, 1980: 66,314, 1990: 64,175, 2000: 67,194, 2010: 72,797, 2020: 75,63615K’00’1045K’20’3053K’40’5054K’60’7066K’80’9067K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 70°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 115.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Copalis BeachJan: high 45°F, low 35°F, 18.7 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 34°F, 11.3 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 35°F, 13.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 38°F, 8.7 in; May: high 61°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 64°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 69°F, low 50°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 70°F, low 50°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 41°F, 11.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 36°F, 18.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 34°F, 17.4 in45°35°Jan18.748°34°Feb11.351°35°Mar13.255°38°Apr8.761°42°May4.564°47°Jun3.669°50°Jul1.670°50°Aug2.567°46°Sep4.658°41°Oct11.249°36°Nov18.344°34°Dec17.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Humptulips Salmon Hatchery, WA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Grays Harbor County

15,927 jobs at 1,558 businesses in Grays Harbor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grays Harbor CountyRetail trade: 2,858 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,794 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,409 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,988 jobs; Construction: 1,155 jobs; Wholesale trade: 878 jobs; Other services: 798 jobs; Administrative and support: 659 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 13% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Copalis Beach’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grays Harbor Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Aberdeen19.8 miles
  • Willapa Harbor HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · South Bend36.0 miles
  • Summit Pacific Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elma37.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3

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.

Places in and around Copalis Beach

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Griffiths-Priday State Park · 522 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Fresh Foods Market5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

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