River Road is a community in Clallam County, Washington, home to about 756 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98382.
Homes sold for a median of $308 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sequim; part is in River Road
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside River Road. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA48 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of River Road; 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.
River Road had 495 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 425th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Clallam County grew from 5,603 residents in 1900 to 77,155 in 2020.
Clallam County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 70°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 16.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sequim 2 E, WA weather station (3 miles away).
18,884 jobs at 2,114 businesses in Clallam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
316 doctors and other health care providers list an office in River Road.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 58 |
| Mental health providers | 92 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Sequim School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greywolf Elementary SchoolSequim | Pre-K–2 | 506 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Dungeness Virtual SchoolSequim | K–12 | 97 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Olympic Peninsula AcademySequim | K–12 | 117 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Helen Haller Elementary SchoolSequim | 2–5 | 508 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sequim Middle SchoolSequim | 6–8 | 548 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sequim Senior HighSequim | 9–12 | 804 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Acre SchoolSequim | Pre-K–6 | 65 | Nonsectarian | 4.4 mi |
| Peninsula Adventist Elementary SchoolSequim | K–8 | 25 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Sequim, Carlsborg, Bell Hill, Jamestown and Blyn.
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