Town guide

Port Angeles, Washington

Port Angeles is a city in Clallam County, Washington, home to about 20,118 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 98362 and 98363.

Homes sold for a median of $314 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population20,1181,878 per sq mi
Median home value$370,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$314Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Port Angeles

2 ZIP codes

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Around Port Angeles

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)77 miles away
Closer regional airportFriday Harbor Airport (FRD)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA70 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Port Angeles; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Port Angeles

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

Port Angeles had 19,960 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 75th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Clallam County grew from 5,603 residents in 1900 to 77,155 in 2020.

Port Angeles population by census2000: 18,397, 2010: 19,038, 2020: 19,96018,397200019,038201019,9602020

Clallam County, 1900–2020

Clallam County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,603, 1910: 6,755, 1920: 11,368, 1930: 20,449, 1940: 21,848, 1950: 26,396, 1960: 30,022, 1970: 34,770, 1980: 51,648, 1990: 56,464, 2000: 64,525, 2010: 71,404, 2020: 77,1556K’00’1011K’20’3022K’40’5030K’60’7052K’80’9065K’00’1077K’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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 57.8 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 Port AngelesJan: high 41°F, low 33°F, 8.9 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 33°F, 6.1 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 35°F, 6.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 38°F, 3.3 in; May: high 63°F, low 43°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 67°F, low 47°F, 1.4 in; Jul: high 74°F, low 51°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 52°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 48°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 42°F, 5.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 36°F, 10.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 33°F, 9.9 in41°33°Jan8.944°33°Feb6.150°35°Mar6.956°38°Apr3.363°43°May1.967°47°Jun1.474°51°Jul0.775°52°Aug1.168°48°Sep1.656°42°Oct5.946°36°Nov10.141°33°Dec9.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elwha Rs, WA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Clallam County

18,884 jobs at 2,114 businesses in Clallam County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clallam CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,431 jobs; Retail trade: 3,629 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,625 jobs; Construction: 1,335 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,171 jobs; Administrative and support: 969 jobs; Other services: 853 jobs; Professional services: 684 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 7% Manufacturing 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

678 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Angeles’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Olympic Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Port Angeles12.9 miles
  • Forks Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Forks33.7 miles
  • Peacehealth Peace Island Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Friday Harbor42.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors73
Specialist doctors94
Dentists44
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants96
Mental health providers291
Physical and occupational therapists53
Optometrists11
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies14

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 Port Angeles

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Lake Sutherland Water Access Area · 24 acres1.0 mi

Museums

  • The Gosset Wing4.4 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1890.

Notable people born here

  • John Elway (1960) · American football player and executive
  • Derek Kilmer (1974) · American politician
  • Matthew Dryke (1958) · former American international shooter and Olympic gold medalist

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Port Angeles

Public schools here are run by Port Angeles School District, Crescent School District, Olympic Educational Service District 114. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dry Creek ElementaryPort AngelesPre-K–6393Public7.4 mi
Franklin ElementaryPort AngelesPre-K–6318Public12.4 mi
Hamilton ElementaryPort AngelesPre-K–6338Public10.5 mi
Jefferson ElementaryPort AngelesPre-K–6245Public11.7 mi
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolPort AngelesPre-K–6420Public13.9 mi
Special EducationPort AngelesPre-K–1214Special Education11.1 mi
Crescent SchoolPort AngelesK–12228Public4.7 mi
Olympic Peninsula HomeConnectionPort AngelesK–12144Alternative Education4.7 mi
Seaview AcademyPort AngelesK–12238Alternative Education11.1 mi
Clallam Co Juvenile DetentionPort Angeles7–12—Public9.9 mi
Stevens Middle SchoolPort Angeles7–8461Public10.6 mi
Lincoln High SchoolPort Angeles9–1259Alternative Education11.1 mi
Port Angeles High SchoolPort Angeles9–12974Public11.6 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Olympic Christian SchoolPort AngelesPre-K–12171Christian (no specific denomination)17.9 mi
Joyce Hope AcademyPort AngelesK–1019Christian (no specific denomination)4.6 mi
Queen of Angels SchoolPort AngelesK–8145Roman Catholic11.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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