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Ocosta
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Ocosta
Total population
235
Median home value
$122,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$48,203
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Ocosta is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Grays Harbor County, in the U.S. state of Washington.
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History
The town, originally called Ocosta-by-the-sea, was the product of a disagreement between Aberdeen, WA and the Northern Pacific Railroad. In those days, it was common for the NP to accept a cash incentive from a town that wished to connect to the system. Aberdeen refused to pay, and the NP established the town in an attempt to bypass the city. The town was reached in 1892; however, Ocosta's harbor was found to be unsuitable, and the NP instead struck a deal with Aberdeen to build a spur into the city. When the 1893 financial panic occurred, the Northern Pacific ultimately halted progress, and the city of Aberdeen finished the spur, using rails from a sunken barque. A post office called Ocosta was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1943. The community was named for the nearby ocean coast. The ZIP Code for Ocosta is 98520.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Ocosta, WA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves9,486
- Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves8,251
- Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves7,447
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves6,864
- Western GullLarus occidentalis Audubon, 1839 · Aves6,586
- California GullLarus californicus Lawrence, 1854 · Aves6,353
- Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,769
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5,639
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Hoquiam High SchoolHigh · Hoquiam · 450 students · 18.8:1 ratio
- Hoquiam Middle SchoolMiddle · Hoquiam · 370 students · 20.6:1 ratio
- Ocosta Elementary SchoolElementary · Westport · 325 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- Emerson ElementaryElementary · Hoquiam · 269 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Ocosta Junior - Senior HighHigh · Westport · 243 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · Hoquiam · 241 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- Ocean Shores ElementaryElementary · Ocean Shores · 240 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Hoquiam Homelink SchoolOther · Hoquiam · 107 students · 21.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.65 — 2025-12-195 km WSW of Pe Ell, Washington
- M 2.84 — 2025-10-0921 km NW of Hoodsport, Washington
- M 2.84 — 2025-05-1325 km WNW of Hoodsport, Washington
- M 2.5 — 2025-03-2816 km NNE of Amanda Park, Washington
- M 2.74 — 2024-12-317 km NNW of Montesano, Washington
- M 2.65 — 2024-09-1215 km NNW of Amanda Park, Washington
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Washington
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Ocosta
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire KING, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 137 mi
- Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 145 mi
- Wildfire Austin Non-Stat, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 163 mi
- Wildfire AUSTIN, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 163 mi
- Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 172 mi
- Wildfire SISI, Chelan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 180 mi
- Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 181 mi
- Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 189 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET