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The Ocean Park handbook

Living in Ocean Park, WA: what to set up and who to call

The latest lead test reported by North Beach Water, which supplies Ocean Park, came in at 20.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), above the 15 ppb action level. Ocean Park has no town government of its own, so Pacific County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ocean Beach School District.

Ocean Park has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Pacific County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Ocean Park’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Ocean Park, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Ocean Park.

Electricity

Power comes from PUD No 2 of Pacific County

PUD No 2 of Pacific County (PUD No 2 of Pacific County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Ocean Park. Its homes paid an average of 9.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across Washington).

Start or move service: www.pacificpud.org · (360) 484-7454

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from North Beach Water

North Beach Water supplies almost all of Ocean Park. It draws ground water and serves 8,093 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile20.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 20.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% of similar systems’ latest results.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5363000.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Ocean Park

97% of 1,979 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber97%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless90%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless60%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless23%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ocean Park’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ocean Park.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOcean Park has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ocean Park kids go to
K–2Long Beach Elementary Schoolin Long Beach
3–5Ocean Park ElementaryOcean Beach School District
6–8Hilltop Elementary Schoolin Ilwaco
9–12Ilwaco High Schoolin Ilwaco

Ocean Park is in Ocean Beach School District.

CSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Ocean Park is unincorporated, so Pacific County is the local government.

Local governmentPacific CountyOcean Park is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePacific County AuditorElections here are run by Pacific County (county election office). P.O. Box 97, South Bend, WA 98586-0097 · (360) 875-9317 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.votewa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ocean Park is in ZIP code 98640

ZIP codes where Ocean Park residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Ocean ParkZIP’s residents in Ocean Park
98640Ocean Park, WA100%35%
Area code360Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Ocean Park

Who supplies Ocean Park’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

North Beach Water (EPA ID WA5363000). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 20.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Ocean Park?

PUD No 2 of Pacific County (PUD No 2 of Pacific County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ocean Park?

Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ocean Park?

98640. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ocean Park in?

Ocean Beach School District.

How do I register to vote in Ocean Park?

In Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Pacific County Auditor. Check your registration at voter.votewa.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.