Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:38 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:39 am – 4:45 pm
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People187 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.0161 householdsMedian household income $28,686Median home value $241,00083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,467 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher62% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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
Nearby landmarksRogue Community College - Illinois Valleycollege · 1.1 miEight Dollar Mountain Trailheadtrailhead · 1.8 miJacobson Springsspring · 1.5 miIllinois Forks Park Trailhead (State Parks)park · 3.5 miLittle Illinois River Fallswaterfall · 2.7 miTennessee Mountainpeak · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEight Dollar Mountain State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 651 acresIllinois River Forks State Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 370 acresRough And Ready State Natural Sitestate conservation land · 8.1 miOregon Caves National Monument and Preservenational monument · 13.0 mi · 4,531 acresSiskiyou National Forestnational forest · 14.7 miRogue River State Scenic Waterwaystate recreation area · 19.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 26 Feb 200926 mi away, near Selma, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 20 Jun 202211 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 home78% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Grants Passserves 37,138 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202131 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,340 ft408 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAsante Three Rivers Medical Center21.2 miPost officeCave Junction Post Office3.0 miTown hallCave Junction City Hall2.9 miFire stationIllinois Valley Fire District Station 13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRogue Community College - Illinois Valley1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRogue Valley International-Medford Airport MFR41 miInterstateI-524 miUS highwayUS 199under a mileCoachGrocery Outlet - Cave Junction (330 Redwood Hwy S)Oregon POINT3.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97531 ZIP area.
