Harbor, Oregon, beach, 2012
Harbor’s story
163 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
- 1863Harbor is established
HarborOR
A town of 2,437, established in 1863.
Photo: Cary Bass · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,437
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$317K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
68.2
years
Jobs based here
989
Balanced
Is Harbor a good place to live?
Harbor’s weakest subject grade is a D for hazard risk. Harbor’s typical July afternoon high is 67°F, where Oregon’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. On hazard risk, just 18 of Oregon’s 228 towns do worse. Harbor's schools rank behind 84% of the state's. On the outdoors, just 7 of Oregon’s 228 towns do worse. Harbor has 1 place on the National Register. Harbor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Harbor grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Harbor is from typical.
Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listDOpen →Jobs & income$55K median household incomeDOpen →SchoolsC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $317K, 5.1 years of the Brookings area’s $62K median household incomeC−Open →HealthLess healthy than 59% of U.S. towns; Curry General Hospital 27.3 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 10.6 of 20; 10.6% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Harbor: who provides what
Harbor is unincorporated, so Curry County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCoos-Curry Electric Coop14.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHarbor Water PUDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCurry CountyCurry County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCurry County Clerk, Elections OfficeCurry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code9741597415 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harbor.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Top of a very high hazard risk in Harbor: earthquakes
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Harbor comes to 91 of 100, above both the Oregon town median (64 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 51% come from earthquakes and 41% from tsunamis.
91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesTsunamisInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Harbor stands out in Oregon and nationally, with a typical January night milder than most
Harbor brings warm winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 67°, January nights drop to 43° and snow is almost unheard of.
67°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter42–54°
Spring44–58°
Summer52–66°
Fall48–62°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
67°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 1.4 jobs for every working resident, Harbor draws in 861 commuters
Half of commuters travel less than 3 miles. For Harbor, the mean commuting time is 14 minutes. Only 18% of working residents stay in Harbor for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 237, to 989.
18%work in town
| Harbor | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Harbor18%
Brookings28%
Grants Pass4%
Crescent City3%
Portland3%
3 mi
median commute distance
989
jobs based in Harbor
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC+
A larger share of adults in Harbor have high blood pressure than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town
Among 143 Oregon towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Harbor. 17% of adults have diabetes in the town. CDC measures, 26 in all: Harbor beats Oregon on 6 and trails on 10.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Harbor | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
6 better10 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Harbor | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.6% | 17.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.1% | 6.5% |
Curry General Hospital
27.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade C−
A home in Harbor sells for about $1.1M at the median
Harbor’s typical rent stands at $1,190 a month. In Harbor, two thirds of households own their home.
$1.1Mmedian sale price
| Harbor | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,190 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsD
0% of Harbor is conserved land
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 3 acres in Harbor.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 1 of 1,471 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kite Field | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 6 attractions →Redwood National Park and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harbor. Close and well known come first.
16 mi National ParkRedwood National Park1.2M visitors a year
19 mi State parkJedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
32 mi National MonumentOregon Caves National Monument and Preserve64K visitors a year
19 mi Ancient siteBrother Jonathan
30 mi National forestSix Rivers National ForestSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Redwood National Park: Michael Schweppe, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park: Mario Vaden (talk · contribs), Public domain · Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brother Jonathan: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Six Rivers National Forest: Clinton Steeds, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harbor
17pages on Harbor
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harbor; the nearest are
Rogue Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grants Pass51 mi$5,256 in-state tuitionSouthern Oregon UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ashland80.5 mi$12,762 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Harbor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
About Harbor
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Harbor (Tolowa: chit ) is an unincorporated community in Curry County, Oregon, United States. It is located across the Chetco River from the city of Brookings. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Harbor as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. As of the 2020 census, Harbor had a population of 2,551.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1894
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Harbor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harbor, OR expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $317,000, 36% below the Oregon typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.