Local servicesHospitalCurry General Hospital5.1 miPost officeWedderburn Post Office4.4 miTown hallGold Beach City Hall5.2 miPoliceCurry County Sheriff's Office4.9 miFire stationCedar Valley Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Mc Namara Field Airport CEC46 miUS highwayUS 1014.4 miCoachBrookings-Bankus Fountain (Hwy. 101 and 5th Street)Oregon POINT27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97444 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97444 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:40 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:43 am – 4:47 pm
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People5,794 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.02,774 householdsMedian household income $64,600Median home value $396,000Median rent $1,086 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,975 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 1,955 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 13%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 19 minutes56% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 69°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 54°F, lows 42°F75 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gold Beach Rs station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake of the Woodslake · 1.6 miAgate Beachbeach · 5.3 miRogue Riverriver · 5.3 miFrog Lakelake · 2.5 miCoyote Rifflerapids · 2.1 miWakeman Rifflerapids · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSiskiyou National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,058,489 acresGeisel Monument State Heritage Sitestate historic site · 5.7 miBuena Vista Ocean Waysidestate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 80 acresBuffington Parkpark · 4.8 miOceanside Parkpark · 5.2 miOphir Dunesstate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 54 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 30 Nov 201924 mi away, near Port Orford, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 27 Jan 202615 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 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, nearest monitors: Josephine County, OR, 39 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Gold Beachserves 3,000 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 202136 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,382 ft421 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
