Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:24 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:32 am – 4:31 pm
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People373 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.2181 householdsMedian household income $52,30375% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,039 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 203 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 40%, education and health care 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 38 minutes81% drive alone, 5% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 45°FColdest month December: highs 38°F, lows 19°F10 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days22 days above 90°F, 208 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Silver Lake Rs station, 3 mi away; snow from The Poplars
Parks and public landsFremont National Forestnational forest · 16.3 mi · 1,204,260 acresSummer Lake Migratory Waterfowl And Game Management Areanational conservation area · 19.1 mi · 7,135 acresWinema National Forestnational forest · 20.5 mi · 1,049,411 acresDeschutes National Forestnational forest · 25.8 mi · 1,612,322 acresCrater Lake National Parknational park · 48.5 mi · 183,031 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Apr 199932 mi away, near Silver Lake, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Apr 199932 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLake County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025293 of 364 days measured70 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 26, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, OR
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Lakeviewserves 2,476 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique59 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,327 ft1,319 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSilver Lake Post Office2.1 miFire stationSilver Lake Rural Fire Protection District2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoberts Field RDM77 miUS highwayUS 9739 miAmtrakChemult, OR CMO39 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97638 ZIP area.
