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Welcome to Yachats ...

The coastal city of Yachats is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The pronunciation of Yachats: YAH-hots<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yachats, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Yachats has a population of 788 people<3> (see below for details).

Yachats is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Yachats: 541 & 458<5>

The ZIP code for Yachats: 97498<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yachats had an population of 788 people. This is an increase of 14.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yachats had a population of 690 people. This makes Yachats the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Yachats represents 0.02% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 179th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 690 people, the population of Yachats increased 11.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 617 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Yachats.

Communities near Yachats ...

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

  • Waldport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Westwood Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westwood Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
  • Seal Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Tidewater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • South Beach
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Yaquina
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Yaquina is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaquina
    • Yaquina has also been known as:
    • Yaquina City
  • Alpha
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Deadwood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Florence
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Mapleton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Yachats. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yachats.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yachats. 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 Yachats.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yachats ...

Looking for more information about Yachats? 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 Yachats, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yachats.

Adding Yachats to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yachats in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Yachats was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Yachats post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yachats.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Yachats. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yachats.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yachats - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Yachats area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Yachats area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 Yachats). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yachats or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/