Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:39 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:44 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,811 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.91,025 householdsMedian household income $43,777Median home value $342,100Median rent $837 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,562 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting19.3% unemployment rate28% of adults are in the labour force, 380 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, retail 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 22 minutes77% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 68°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 42°F72 in of rain a year, on about 114 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Port Orford #2 station, 8 mi away; snow from Port Orford 5 E
Parks and public landsTseriadun State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.3 miParadise Point State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 8.6 miPort Orford Cedar Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 8.6 miSiskiyou National Forestnational forest · 10.1 mi · 1,058,489 acresOregon Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.7 mi · 515 acresAlbert H. Powers Memorial State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 17.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 30 Nov 20197 mi away, near Port Orford, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 27 Jan 202610 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Port Orfordserves 1,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation776 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthern Coos Hospital and Health Center24.3 miPost officePort Orford Post Office7.7 miTown hallPort Orford City Hall7.8 miPolicePort Orford Police Department7.8 miFire stationPort Orford Rural Fire Protection District7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Oregon Regional Airport OTH45 miUS highwayUS 1016.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97465 ZIP area.
