Local servicesHospitalSacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend15.4 miPost officeCheshire Post Office1.4 miTown hallJunction City Hall3.9 miPoliceJunction City Police Department3.9 miFire stationJunction City Rural Fire Protection District Station 21.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew Hope Christian College13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene Airport EUG6.8 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX101 miInterstateI-511 miUS highwayUS 2023 miAmtrakAmtrak Station EUG14 miCoachJunction CityPacific Crest Bus Lines4.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97448 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97448 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:29 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:45 am – 4:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People14,323 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.35,813 householdsMedian household income $81,029Median home value $478,700Median rent $1,265 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,233 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 7,396 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 12%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 22 minutes71% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 84°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 34°F41 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days18 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eugene Mahlon Sweet Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Corvallis Water Bureau
Nearby landmarksCemetery Buttepeak · under a mileCox Buttepeak · 1.0 miGraham Lakelake · 4.3 miClear Lakelake · 7.3 miBarrett Springspring · 5.6 miRichardson Pointcape · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWashburne State Waysidestate recreation area · 5.1 miScandia Landing Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 5.7 miBlue Ruin Landing Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 5.8 mi · 78 acresWillis Refuge Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 5.9 miBlue Ruin Island Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 6.1 mi · 103 acresMarshall Island Access Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 6.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 7 Oct 202243 mi away, near Lacomb, OregonMost recent: magnitude 4.4 on 7 Oct 202243 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLane County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured153 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 153main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lane County monitors, OR
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJunction City Water Utilitiesserves 7,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation320 ft98 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
