Town guide

Deep River, Washington

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Deep River

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Deep River

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)78 miles away
Closer regional airportOlympia 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.

Who represents Deep River

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.

Deep River population by census2010: 204, 2020: 21720420102172020

Pacific County, 1900–2020

Pacific County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,983, 1910: 12,532, 1920: 14,891, 1930: 14,970, 1940: 15,928, 1950: 16,558, 1960: 14,674, 1970: 15,796, 1980: 17,237, 1990: 18,882, 2000: 20,984, 2010: 20,920, 2020: 23,3656K’00’1015K’20’3016K’40’5015K’60’7017K’80’9021K’00’1023K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Deep RiverJan: high 49°F, low 34°F, 17.8 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 33°F, 11.6 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 35°F, 12.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 8.7 in; May: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 72°F, low 50°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 51°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 10.7 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 36°F, 17.1 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 33°F, 18.3 in49°34°Jan17.851°33°Feb11.655°35°Mar12.559°38°Apr8.764°44°May4.767°47°Jun3.672°50°Jul1.274°51°Aug1.972°46°Sep4.363°41°Oct10.754°36°Nov17.147°33°Dec18.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Pacific CountyHotels and restaurants: 958 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 736 jobs; Retail trade: 696 jobs; Manufacturing: 678 jobs; Construction: 352 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 289 jobs; Other services: 225 jobs; Professional services: 147 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 14% Construction 8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 6% Other services 5% Professional services 3%

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 assistants1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Deep River

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Naselle-Grays River Valley ElementaryNaselleK–5127Public1.7 mi
Naselle-Grays River Valley Jr Sr High SchoolsNaselle6–12189Public1.7 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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