Local servicesPost officeProspect Post Office2.1 miFire stationUnited States Forest Service Prospect Ranger District1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolProspect Charter School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRogue Valley International-Medford Airport MFR34 miInterstateI-535 miUS highwayUS 9733 miAmtrakChemult, OR CMO47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97536 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97536 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:31 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:37 am – 4:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,230 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.9523 householdsMedian household income $57,682Median home value $292,700Median rent $792 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,313 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 379 employedMain industries: construction 22%, education and health care 19%, retail 16%Average commute 38 minutes78% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 48°F, lows 30°F41 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month December21 in of snow a year, on about 9 days43 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prospect 2 Sw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMILL CREEK CAMPGROUNDcampground · 1.7 miBarr Creek Fallswaterfall · 2.5 miWhetstone Pointpeak · 2.5 miNorth Fork Diversion Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miUPPER ROGUE RIVER - RIVER BRIDGE SOUTHtrailhead · 2.8 miRIVER BRIDGE CAMPGROUNDcampground · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRogue River National Forestnational forest · within reach · 577,492 acresProspect State Scenic Viewpointstate recreation area · 2.4 miCrater Lake National Parknational park · 11.8 mi · 183,031 acresAiken Parkpark · 4.5 miNye/Phipps Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.6 miUmpqua National Forestnational forest · 8.9 mi · 985,957 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 21 Sep 199337 mi away, near Klamath Falls, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Mar 201313 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJackson County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025242 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 152main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jackson County monitors, OR
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLeisure Days Mobile Home Parkserves 90 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,675 ft815 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
