Deep River is a community in Pacific County, Washington, home to about 147 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98638.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population14711 per sq mi
Median home value$442,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Deep River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
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Around Deep River
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Airport (PDX)78 miles away
Closer regional airport
Olympia Regional Airport (OLM)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Portland, OR79 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Deep River; 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.
Population over time
Deep River had 217 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2010.
It’s the 578th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Pacific County grew from 5,983 residents in 1900 to 23,365 in 2020.
Pacific County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 112.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Naselle 2 Ene, WA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Pacific County
4,695 jobs at 558 businesses in Pacific County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Deep River.
Nearest hospitals
Columbia Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Astoria11.4 miles
Ocean Beach HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ilwaco11.7 miles
Willapa Harbor HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · South Bend21.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
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 Deep River
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Okies Select0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Timberland Naselle Library1.0 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Appelo Archives Center1.7 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Naselle-Grays River Valley School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Naselle-Grays River Valley ElementaryNaselle
K–5
127
Public
1.7 mi
Naselle-Grays River Valley Jr Sr High SchoolsNaselle
6–12
189
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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