Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center14.1 miPost officeOakland Post Office5.3 miTown hallOakland City Hall5.1 miPoliceSutherlin Police Department5.9 miFire stationFair Oaks Rural Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUmpqua Community College10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene Airport EUG50 miInterstateI-56.3 miAmtrakAmtrak Station EUG45 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97479 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97479 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:32 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:42 am – 4:39 pm
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People10,479 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.44,595 householdsMedian household income $56,493Median home value $281,500Median rent $1,207 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,895 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 4,323 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 86°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 49°F, lows 35°F36 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare25 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winchester station, 12 mi away; snow from Oakland
Nearby landmarksHigh Pointpeak · 3.7 miPlatt 1 Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miDenley Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miWild Horsepeak · 3.4 miNorth Bank Habitat Management Area - Comstocktrailhead · 5.4 miYELLOW JACKET LOOPtrailhead · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSterns Parkpark · 5.6 miFord's Pond Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.4 mi · 205 acresUmpqua National Forestnational forest · 11.5 mi · 985,957 acresRoseburg National Cemeteryhistoric site · 15.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDouglas County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding 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, nearest monitors: Lane County, OR, 39 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Sutherlinserves 8,060 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation664 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
