Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:39 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:45 am – 4:46 pm
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People338 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.7124 householdsMedian household income $42,045Median home value $299,200100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,375 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 123 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 44%, retail 30%, professional and business services 10%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% 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 August: highs 70°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 54°F, lows 39°F70 in of rain a year, on about 110 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Langlois #2 station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsPort Orford Cedar Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 3.6 miOregon Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.0 mi · 515 acresParadise Point State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 8.0 miTseriadun State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.4 miBandon State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 1,062 acresSiskiyou National Forestnational forest · 16.2 mi · 1,058,489 acresSource: 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 20196 mi away, near Port Orford, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 27 Jan 202614 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, 53 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Brookingsserves 7,120 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,339 ft408 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthern Coos Hospital and Health Center18.7 miPost officeLanglois Post Office6.3 miTown hallPort Orford City Hall7.8 miPolicePort Orford Police Department7.8 miFire stationSixes Rural Fire Protection District3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Oregon Regional Airport OTH41 miUS highwayUS 1013.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97476 ZIP area.
