Local servicesHospitalPeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center15.2 miPost officeLowell Post Office3.6 miTown hallLowell City Hall3.7 miFire stationLowell Volunteer Fire Protection District Station 13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene Airport EUG29 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX119 miInterstateI-513 miUS highwayUS 2036 miAmtrakAmtrak Station EUG21 miCoachUniversity of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center (1615 E 13th Ave)Oregon POINT20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97452 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97452 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:28 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:42 am – 4:36 pm
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People1,640 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.5664 householdsMedian household income $92,344Median home value $345,900Median rent $1,121 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,980 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 741 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, manufacturing 13%, retail 12%Average commute 29 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%, Russian or other Slavic 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 37°F46 in of rain a year, on about 106 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days9 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lookout Pt Dam station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsWillamette National Forestnational forest · 3.9 mi · 1,681,108 acresLowell State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 3.9 miWinberry - Fall Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 90 acresDexter State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 106 acresSkycamp - Fall Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 225 acresNorth Shore - Fall Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 7 Oct 202247 mi away, near Lacomb, OregonMost recent: magnitude 4.4 on 7 Oct 202247 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Lowellserves 1,264 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,954 ft596 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
