Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:40 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:41 am – 4:47 pm
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People14,586 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.56,833 householdsMedian household income $69,152Median home value $394,800Median rent $1,308 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,917 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 5,824 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, public administration 12%Average commute 16 minutes76% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 69°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 42°F78 in of rain a year, on about 108 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare3 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brookings 2 Se station, 9 mi away; snow from Gasquet Rs
Parks and public landsSiskiyou National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,058,489 acresAlfred A. Loeb State Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 319 acresSix Rivers National Forestnational forest · 10.6 mi · 60 acresPelican State Beachstate park · 10.7 miWinchuck State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 9.9 miCrissey Field State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 10.0 mi · 61 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 30 Nov 201947 mi away, near Port Orford, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 27 Jan 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCurry County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTsunami Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025288 of 352 days measured64 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 70main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Del Norte County, CA, 29 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Brookingsserves 7,120 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation689 ft210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwest Oregon Community College Curry Campus10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Mc Namara Field Airport CEC25 miUS highwayUS 1018.9 miCoachBrookings-Bankus Fountain (Hwy. 101 and 5th Street)Oregon POINT9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97415 ZIP area.
