Brownsville is a city in Linn County, Oregon, home to about 1,912 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97327.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Brownsville; also Crawfordsville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brownsville. 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)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene Airport (EUG)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA755 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brownsville; 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.
Brownsville had 1,694 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 171st 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 54.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Foster Dam, OR weather station (14 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).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brownsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Christian AcademyBrownsville | K–10 | 93 | Mennonite | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Crawfordsville.
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