Gold Beach, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,897. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,930 (+1.7% change)
Males: 911 (48.0%), Females: 986 (52.0%)
Curry County
Zip code: 97444
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.8 years
Median household income: $30,243
Median house value: $132,700
Population by Race
Races in Gold Beach:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
- American Indian (4.2%)
- Hispanic (2.7%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- Other race (1.2%)
Ancestries: German (20.9%), Irish (16.5%), English (12.0%), Norwegian (7.4%), United States (6.6%), French (6.5%).
Elevation: 51 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Gold Beach
- High school or higher: 76.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 11.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Gold Beach city
- Never married: 17.9%
- Now married: 54.4%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 17.1%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+1.5%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Gold Beach:
- CURRY GENERAL HOSPITAL (94220 4TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Gold Beach:
- SUTTER COAST HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA)
- SOUTHERN COOS GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; BANDON, OR)
- COQUILLE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 57 miles; COQUILLE, OR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gold Beach:
- JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 46 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Abbreviation: CEC)
- NORTH BEND MUNI (about 71 miles; NORTH BEND, OR; Abbreviation: OTH)
- ARCATA (about 102 miles; ARCATA/EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: ACV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gold Beach:
- GOLD BEACH MUNI (about 1 miles; GOLD BEACH, OR; Abbreviation: 4S1)
- BROOKINGS (about 25 miles; BROOKINGS, OR; Abbreviation: BOK)
- CAPE BLANCO STATE (about 32 miles; DENMARK, OR; Abbreviation: 5S6)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gold Beach:
- ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
- HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
- COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 112 miles; EUREKA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,071)
- SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
- LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 142 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
- UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 147 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
- OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 169 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
Schools
Public high schools in Gold Beach:
- GOLD BEACH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 263; Location: 29516 ELLENSBURG AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
- GOLD BEACH TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 29516 ELLENSBURG AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Gold Beach:
- RILEY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 490; Location: 94350 6TH ST; Grades: KG – 08)
Libraries
Library in Gold Beach:
- CURRY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $254,093; Location: 29775 COLVIN STREET; 30,399 books; 1,022 audio materials; 732 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)