Nesika Beach Store, 2012
Nesika Beach’s story
Nesika Beach in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
Explore the history →
Nesika BeachOR
465 people live in this town in Oregon.
Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
465
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$309K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
64.5
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Is Nesika Beach a good place to live?
41% of residents are 65 or older in Nesika Beach, above both the Oregon town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only one of the 143 Oregon towns we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Nesika Beach. Nesika Beach’s concentration of trails is 2.0 miles per square mile, above both Oregon’s towns (0.8) and U.S. towns (0.4). Nesika Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
465 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nesika Beach.
Natural hazards
Nesika Beach stands out in Oregon and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
93risk score of 100
53% of Nesika Beach’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tsunamis, followed by earthquakes at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
TsunamisEarthquakesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
A smaller share of residents in Nesika Beach live below the poverty line than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town
4%work in town
For half of commuters, work is under 32 miles away. The median household income for Nesika Beach comes to $91,000. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 4% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Gold Beach (25%), Coos Bay (12%) and Brookings (10%).
| Nesika Beach | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Nesika Beach4%
Gold Beach25%
Coos Bay12%
Brookings10%
Medford4%
32 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Nesika Beach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Nesika Beach brings mild winters and pleasant summers
69°summer high
Nesika Beach’s July high is 69°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter42–54°
Spring44–58°
Summer52–68°
Fall48–63°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
69°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Nesika Beach is
Only 5 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Nesika Beach. Of 26 CDC measures, Nesika Beach beats the Oregon average on 7 and trails it on 9. Nesika Beach: 48% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Nesika Beach | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
7 better10 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Nesika Beach | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 8.5% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.8% | 6.5% |
Curry General Hospital
6.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.1%
conserved · 74 of 1,452 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
The median home in Nesika Beach sells for about $200K
$200Kmedian sale price
For Nesika Beach, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,107 a month. 88% of households live in a home they own locally.
| Nesika Beach | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,107 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nesika Beach
15pages on Nesika Beach
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Nesika Beach: who provides what
Nesika Beach is unincorporated, so Curry County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCoos-Curry Electric Coop14.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNesika Beach-Ophir WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% 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 code9744497444 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.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Nesika Beach for work
Where Nesika Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in Nesika Beach
4%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nesika Beach; the nearest are
Rogue Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grants Pass51.9 mi$5,256 in-state tuitionSouthern Oregon UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ashland90 mi$12,762 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Nesika Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
About Nesika Beach
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Nesika Beach is census-designated place and unincorporated community in Curry County, Oregon, United States. It is located 8 miles (13 km) north of Gold Beach on the Oregon Coast. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 432. Nesika means "we", "us", or "our" in Chinook Jargon.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Nesika Beach
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nesika Beach, OR a good place to live?
Nesika Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 465 people live in this town in Oregon.
Nesika Beach is in here
Say something about Nesika Beach.
Ask a question, answer one, post a photo or an event. Free, and the parts only a neighbor would know are the parts worth reading.