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Cave Junction, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,363. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,380 (+1.2% change)
Males: 629 (46.1%), Females: 734 (53.9%)

Josephine County

Zip code: 97523

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $17,161
Median house value: $84,400

Population by Race

Races in Cave Junction:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • American Indian (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.1%), English (14.9%), Irish (13.1%), United States (11.1%), Italian (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%).

Elevation: 1295 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cave Junction

  • High school or higher: 71.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cave Junction city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 15.8%

5.1% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.5% Latin America, 1.2% North America, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +221 (+19.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cave Junction:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cave Junction:

  • JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 49 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Abbreviation: CEC)
  • ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL – MEDFORD (about 56 miles; MEDFORD, OR; Abbreviation: MFR)
  • ARCATA (about 89 miles; ARCATA/EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: ACV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cave Junction:

  • ILLINOIS VALLEY (about 5 miles; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Abbreviation: 3S4)
  • GRANTS PASS (about 30 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Abbreviation: 3S8)
  • HAPPY CAMP (about 33 miles; HAPPY CAMP, CA; Abbreviation: 36S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cave Junction:

  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 101 miles; EUREKA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,071)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 123 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 132 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 135 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)

Schools

Public high school in Cave Junction:

  • ILLINOIS VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 477; Location: RIVER ST & LAUREL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Cave Junction:

  • COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 52; Location: 113 S CAVES AVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cave Junction:

  • EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 520 W RIVER ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LORNA BYRNE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 101 S JUNCTION AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Cave Junction:

  • THE DOME SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: PO B 812; Grades: PK – 6)
  • MADRONE ADVENTIST ELEMENTARY S (Students: 17; Location: 4300 HOLLAND LOOP ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)

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