Albany is a city in Linn County, Oregon, home to about 56,839 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 97321, 97322 and 97389.
Homes sold for a median of $280 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Albany; also Millersburg
Mostly Albany
Mostly Albany; also Tangent
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Albany. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA775 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Albany; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Albany had 56,472 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.
It’s the 11th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Linn County grew from 18,603 residents in 1900 to 128,610 in 2020.
Linn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corvallis State Univ, OR weather station (5 miles away).
37,099 jobs at 2,846 businesses in Linn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
809 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Albany’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 111 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 89 |
| Dentists | 73 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 74 |
| Mental health providers | 349 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 73 |
| Optometrists | 21 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1846.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Greater Albany Public SD 8J, ODE YCEP District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Elementary SchoolAlbany | K–5 | 295 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Liberty Elementary SchoolAlbany | K–5 | 297 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Meadow Ridge ElementaryAlbany | K–3 | 510 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| North Albany Elementary SchoolAlbany | K–5 | 291 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Oak Elementary SchoolAlbany | K–5 | 273 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Oak Grove Elementary SchoolAlbany | K–5 | 362 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Periwinkle Elementary SchoolAlbany | K–5 | 325 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| South Shore Elementary SchoolAlbany | K–5 | 356 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Sunrise Elementary SchoolAlbany | K–5 | 324 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Takena Elementary SchoolAlbany | K–2 | 122 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Tangent Elementary SchoolTangent | K–5 | 123 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Waverly Elementary SchoolAlbany | K–5 | 204 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolAlbany | 3–5 | 125 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Timber Ridge SchoolAlbany | 3–8 | 657 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Calapooia Middle SchoolAlbany | 6–8 | 585 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Memorial Middle SchoolAlbany | 6–8 | 544 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| North Albany Middle SchoolAlbany | 6–8 | 479 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Three Lakes High SchoolAlbany | 6–12 | 33 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Albany Options SchoolAlbany | 9–12 | 136 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| South Albany High SchoolAlbany | 9–12 | 1,466 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| West Albany High SchoolAlbany | 9–12 | 1,297 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Riverside High SchoolAlbany | 10–12 | 10 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Christian SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–8 | 285 | Other religious | 0.2 mi |
| Sundborn Childrens House, A Montessori SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| Central Valley Christian SchoolTangent | K–8 | 39 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.4 mi |
| Standard Christian SchoolAlbany | K–12 | 39 | Pentecostal | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Millersburg and Tangent.
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