Town guide

Port Orford, Oregon

Port Orford is a city in Curry County, Oregon, home to about 986 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97465.

Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population986632 per sq mi
Median home value$345,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$273Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Port Orford

1 ZIP code

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Around Port Orford

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)217 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR213 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA687 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Port Orford; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Port Orford

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Port Orford had 1,146 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 229th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Curry County grew from 1,868 residents in 1900 to 23,446 in 2020.

Port Orford population by census2000: 1,153, 2010: 1,133, 2020: 1,1461,15320001,13320101,1462020

Curry County, 1900–2020

Curry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,868, 1910: 2,044, 1920: 3,025, 1930: 3,257, 1940: 4,301, 1950: 6,048, 1960: 13,983, 1970: 13,006, 1980: 16,992, 1990: 19,327, 2000: 21,137, 2010: 22,364, 2020: 23,4462K’00’103K’20’304K’40’5014K’60’7017K’80’9021K’00’1023K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 68°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 71.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Port OrfordJan: high 54°F, low 42°F, 11.6 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 41°F, 8.5 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 42°F, 9.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 44°F, 6.8 in; May: high 61°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 64°F, low 51°F, 1.9 in; Jul: high 68°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 68°F, low 54°F, 0.6 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 51°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 48°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 44°F, 10.2 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 41°F, 12.6 in54°42°Jan11.655°41°Feb8.555°42°Mar9.357°44°Apr6.861°48°May3.464°51°Jun1.968°54°Jul0.468°54°Aug0.667°51°Sep1.563°48°Oct4.857°44°Nov10.255°41°Dec12.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Orford #2, OR weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Curry County

5,376 jobs at 706 businesses in Curry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Curry CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,116 jobs; Retail trade: 1,043 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 978 jobs; Manufacturing: 734 jobs; Construction: 425 jobs; Finance and insurance: 190 jobs; Other services: 163 jobs; Professional services: 119 jobsHotels and restaurants 21% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 14% Construction 8% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 3% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Orford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Curry General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gold Beach24.2 miles
  • Southern Coos Hospital & Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bandon25.0 miles
  • Coquille Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coquille33.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Port Orford

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Buffington Memorial Park · 9 acres0.7 mi
  • Battle Rock Wayside Park · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Ray's Food Place0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Port Orford Public Library0.6 mi

Museums

  • Port Orford Lifeboat Station1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Port Orford

Public schools here are run by Port Orford-Langlois SD 2CJ. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Driftwood Elementary SchoolPort OrfordK–8174Public0.7 mi
Pacific High SchoolPort Orford9–1261Public6.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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