Local servicesPost officeO'Brien Post Office4.0 miTown hallCave Junction City Hall4.4 miFire stationIllinois Valley Fire District Station 63.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRogue Community College - Illinois Valley6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Mc Namara Field Airport CEC38 miInterstateI-529 miUS highwayUS 1991.8 miCoachO'Brien Market (33096 Redwood Highway)Oregon POINT4.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:38 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:39 am – 4:45 pm
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People7,162 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.23,090 householdsMedian household income $45,960Median home value $301,000Median rent $1,239 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,724 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting15.5% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 2,307 employedMain industries: retail 21%, education and health care 14%, construction 14%Average commute 30 minutes71% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 33°F61 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days73 days above 90°F, 75 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cave Junction 1 Wnw station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsRough And Ready State Natural Sitestate conservation land · 1.9 miIllinois River Forks State Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 370 acresSiskiyou National Forestnational forest · 7.6 miOregon Caves National Monument and Preservenational monument · 10.9 mi · 4,531 acresEight Dollar Mountain State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 651 acresSix Rivers National Forestnational forest · 21.7 mi · 60 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 14 Feb 198150 mi away, near Klamath, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 20 Jun 202210 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJosephine County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025249 of 365 days measured108 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 208main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Josephine County monitors, OR
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Cave Junctionserves 2,160 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,569 ft478 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
