Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:31 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:48 am – 4:39 pm
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People816 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.7540 householdsMedian household income $73,487Median home value $429,400Median rent $755 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,905 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 268 employedMain industries: education and health care 48%, professional and business services 18%, public administration 15%Average commute 46 minutes80% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 76°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 35°F92 in of rain a year, on about 128 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days2 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alsea Fh (fall Creek) station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsSiuslaw National Forestnational forest · within reach · 630,541 acresSalmonberry County Park And Campgroundrecreation area · 8.8 miBeachside State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 11.2 miGovernor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 11.4 miSan Marine State Waysidestate recreation area · 11.5 miDriftwood Beach State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 12.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 12 Jul 200431 mi away, near Yachats, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 Nov 202336 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLincoln County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm 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, 56 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTrollers Cove Water Assnserves 32 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jun 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique200 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation489 ft149 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSamaritan Pacific Communities Hospital21.2 miPost officeTidewater Post Office3.8 miFire stationCentral Oregon Coast Fire and Rescue District 7 Station 74002.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene Airport EUG36 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX105 miUS highwayUS 10111 miAmtrakAlbany, OR ALY42 miCoachMonroePacific Crest Bus Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97390 ZIP area.