Burns is a city in Harney County, Oregon, home to about 2,723 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97720.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burns. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)142 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roberts Field (RDM)116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR226 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA657 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burns; 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.
Burns had 2,730 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 140th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Harney County grew from 2,598 residents in 1900 to 7,495 in 2020.
Harney County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 10.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burns Muni Ap, OR weather station (7 miles away).
1,576 jobs at 214 businesses in Harney County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
92 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burns.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 51 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1889.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Harney County SD 3, ODE YCEP District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns High Desert AcademyBurns | K–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 4.4 mi |
| Henry L Slater Elementary SchoolBurns | K–5 | 297 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Monroe SchoolBurns | 6–12 | 15 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Burns High SchoolBurns | 9–12 | 215 | Public | 4.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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