Ridgefield is a city in Clark County, Washington, home to about 13,408 people across 7.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98642.
Homes sold for a median of $301 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Ridgefield; also Mount Vista and Duluth
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA843 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ridgefield; 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.
Ridgefield had 10,319 residents in the 2020 census, up 381% since 2000.
It’s the 100th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Clark County grew from 13,419 residents in 1900 to 503,311 in 2020.
Clark County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vancouver 4 Nne, WA weather station (8 miles away).
159,914 jobs at 12,552 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
81 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgefield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 32 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1909.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ridgefield School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgefield Early Learning CenterRidgefield | Pre-K | 100 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| South Ridge ElementaryRidgefield | K–4 | 758 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Union Ridge ElementaryRidgefield | K–4 | 708 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Wisdom Ridge AcademyRidgefield | K–12 | 200 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Sunset Ridge Intermediate SchoolRidgefield | 5–6 | 616 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| View Ridge Middle SchoolRidgefield | 7–8 | 666 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Ridgefield High SchoolRidgefield | 9–12 | 1,249 | Public | 1.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Vista, Duluth and La Center.
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