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Welcome to Rockaway Beach ...

The coastal city of Rockaway Beach is located in Tillamook County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Rockaway Beach: Rockaway Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rockaway Beach has a population of 1,419 people<2> (see below for details).

Rockaway Beach is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Rockaway Beach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Rockaway Beach: 503 & 971<4>

The ZIP code for Rockaway Beach: 97136<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rockaway Beach had an population of 1,419 people. This is an increase of 8.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockaway Beach had a population of 1,312 people (or 5.2% of the total population of Tillamook County). This makes Rockaway Beach the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Rockaway Beach represents 0.03% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 142nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,312 people, the population of Rockaway Beach increased 3.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,267 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rockaway Beach.

Communities Also Named Rockaway Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Rockaway Beach - they are located in California, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Washington and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockaway Beach.

Communities near Rockaway Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockaway Beach.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rockaway Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockaway Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockaway Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockaway Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockaway Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Rockaway Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockaway Beach ...

Looking for more information about Rockaway Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rockaway Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockaway Beach.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Tillamook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rockaway Beach.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockaway Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Rockaway Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Rockaway Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Rockaway Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rockaway Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.