Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:21 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:41 am – 4:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People173 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.855 householdsMedian household income $63,125Median home value $310,000Median rent $767 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 47°FColdest month December: highs 38°F, lows 27°F74 in of rain a year, on about 125 dayswettest month December85 in of snow a year, on about 28 days16 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marion Forks Fish Hatchery station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSOUTH BREITENBUSHtrailhead · under a mileQuitters Pointpeak · under a mileSheep Lakelake · 1.1 miClaggett Lakelake · 1.2 miBear Pointpeak · 1.6 miWHITEWATERtrailhead · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMt. Hood National Forestnational forest · 1.7 mi · 8,503 acresWillamette National Forestnational forest · 17.1 mi · 1,681,108 acresCrooked River National Grasslandnational grassland · 31.5 mi · 115,002 acresFifteenmile Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 50.9 mi · 546 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199341 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 4.4 on 7 Oct 202236 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMarion County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Marion County monitors, OR
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBreitenbush Hot Springsserves 150 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202123 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,102 ft945 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesFire stationBreitenbush Fire Department5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoberts Field RDM49 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX68 miUS highwayUS 2021 miAmtrakOregon City, OR ORC56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97342 ZIP area.
