Local servicesHospitalAsante Ashland Community Hospital11.2 miPoliceSouthern Oregon University Campus Public Safety Office Police Department9.3 miFire stationJackson County Fire District 5 Station 26.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRogue Valley International-Medford Airport MFR23 miInterstateI-56.7 miUS highwayUS 9734 miAmtrakKlamath Falls, OR KFS38 miCoachSouthern Oregon University (Shasta Hall at Stadium St.)Oregon POINT9.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97520 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:34 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:35 am – 4:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People26,983 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.512,456 householdsMedian household income $71,485Median home value $568,700Median rent $1,360 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,775 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 12,728 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 17 minutes59% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 47°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 23°F31 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month December118 in of snow a year, on about 45 days7 days above 90°F, 189 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Howard Prairie Dam station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Mountainpeak · under a mileLittle Hyatt Laketrailhead · 1.6 miGreen Springs Mountainpeak · 1.8 miGreen Springs Mountain Loop Trailheadtrailhead · 2.2 miCascade Meadows Reservable Group Sitecampground · 2.4 miLittle Hyatt Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTub Springs State Waysidestate recreation area · 5.0 miEmigrant Lakepark · 4.4 mi · 1,097 acresHill Dunn Family Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.8 miRogue River National Forestnational forest · 9.9 mi · 577,492 acresKlamath National Forestnational forest · 12.2 mi · 26,809 acresHorseshoe Ranch Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 5,036 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 21 Sep 199327 mi away, near Klamath Falls, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Apr 202019 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJackson County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025242 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 152main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jackson County monitors, OR
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAshland Water Departmentserves 20,946 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,820 ft1,469 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
