Town guide

Pacific Beach, Washington

Pacific Beach is a community in Grays Harbor County, Washington across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98571.

Homes sold for a median of $289 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Price per sq ft$289Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pacific Beach

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pacific Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)89 miles away
Closer regional airportOlympia Regional Airport (OLM)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA90 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pacific 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

Pacific Beach had 280 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.

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

Pacific Beach population by census2010: 291, 2020: 28029120102802020

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 Pacific 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 (10 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Grays Harbor Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Aberdeen24.7 miles
  • Summit Pacific Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elma40.4 miles
  • Willapa Harbor HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · South Bend42.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Pacific Beach

Grocery stores

  • Fresh Foods Market1.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Museum of the North Beach0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Main Street Stage0.9 mi

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.

Schools in Pacific Beach

Public schools here are run by North Beach School District No. 64. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pacific Beach Elementary SchoolPacific BeachPre-K–691Public0.9 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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