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Rocky PointOR
478 residents make their home in this town in Oregon.
Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY 2.5
Population
478
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$195K
Census ACS
Median age
44.0
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Is Rocky Point a good place to live?
Among 143 Oregon towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Rocky Point. 13% of the land in Rocky Point is conserved, where Oregon’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Jacksonville-to-Fort Klamath Military Wagon Road and Point Comfort Lodge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rocky Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
478 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Rocky Point: who provides what
Rocky Point is unincorporated, so Klamath County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesKlamath CountyKlamath 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 hereKlamath County Clerk, Elections OfficeKlamath County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code9760197601 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 Rocky Point.
Natural hazards
Top of a very high hazard risk in Rocky Point: inland flooding
In Rocky Point, the risk rating from FEMA is 85 of 100. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 31%.
85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in Rocky Point than in Oregon
Rocky Point’s age of the median resident comes in at 44 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 32% of residents (20% statewide). 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in the town.
44median age · OR 40.4
| Rocky Point | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 27% | 29% |
Rocky PointOregonUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school25%
Some college20%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s32%
Graduate4%
Women and men · all residents
41% women, 59% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.7 points. Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Rocky Point | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.2% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.9% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.1% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.4% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.2% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Rocky Point than in most of Oregon or the rest of the country
The top destinations are Klamath Falls (26%), Altamont (8%) and Keno (7%). For residents in Rocky Point, the share who live below the poverty line is 15%. The median commute is under 25 miles.
1%work in town
| Rocky Point | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Rocky Point1%
Klamath Falls26%
Altamont8%
Keno7%
Medford5%
25 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Rocky Point
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Rocky Point
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 118 inches a winter.
118″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–42°
Spring30–57°
Summer43–79°
Fall32–62°
Sep 24
typical first frost
Jun 8
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
In Rocky Point, 13.1% of the land is conserved
2.2 miles of trail. Rocky Point’s density of trails stands at 1.2 miles per square mile.
13.1%conserved
13.1%
conserved · 154 of 1,169 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
A larger share of adults in Rocky Point have high blood pressure than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town
Only 8 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Rocky Point. In Rocky Point, 16% of adults have diabetes. The town does better than the Oregon average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 10.
| Rocky Point | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
6 better10 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Rocky Point | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 15.3% | 17.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.3% | 6.5% |
Sky Lakes Medical Center
21 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$369Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rocky Point
16pages on Rocky Point
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rocky Point; the nearest are
Oregon Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Klamath Falls21 mi$13,260 in-state tuitionKlamath Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Klamath Falls27.1 mi$4,965 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Rocky Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Rocky Point for work
Where Rocky Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9jobs based in Rocky Point
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Rocky Point
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Rocky Point is a census-designated place in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rocky Point had a population of 310. It is on Pelican Bay on the west shore of Upper Klamath Lake, about 29 miles (47 km) northwest of Klamath Falls and about 3 miles (5 km) north of Oregon Route 140 on Forest Highway 34 (Westside Road or Klamath County Highway 531). It is within the Winema National Forest.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,226 ft
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Rocky Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rocky Point, OR a good place to live?
Rocky Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.