Coos Bay is a city in Coos County, Oregon, home to about 15,925 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97420, and parts of 97459 are in Coos Bay too.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Coos Bay; also Barview and Bunker Hill
Mostly North Bend; part is in Coos Bay
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)181 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR177 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA708 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Coos Bay; 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.
Coos Bay had 15,985 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 44th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Coos County grew from 10,324 residents in 1900 to 64,929 in 2020.
Coos County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coquille City, OR weather station (3 miles away).
19,515 jobs at 1,627 businesses in Coos County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
493 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coos Bay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 71 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 69 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 78 |
| Mental health providers | 183 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 47 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1853.
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 Coos Bay SD 9, South Coast ESD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Charter SchoolCoos Bay | Pre-K–8 | 203 | Charter | 8.8 mi |
| Eastside SchoolCoos Bay | K–2 | 274 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Madison Elementary SchoolCoos Bay | K–2 | 279 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Resource Link Charter SchoolCoos Bay | K–12 | 36 | Charter | 10.5 mi |
| South Coast Online Learning CenterCoos Bay | K–12 | — | Public | 11.1 mi |
| Millicoma SchoolCoos Bay | 3–6 | 473 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Sunset SchoolCoos Bay | 3–6 | 380 | Public | 11.9 mi |
| Marshfield Junior HighCoos Bay | 7–8 | 418 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Destinations AcademyCoos Bay | 9–12 | 46 | Alternative Education | 9.7 mi |
| Marshfield Senior High SchoolCoos Bay | 9–12 | 798 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Lutheran Church & SchoolCoos Bay | K–4 | 26 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 10.8 mi |
| Alternative Youth Activities, IncCoos Bay | 9–12 | 35 | Nonsectarian | 11.6 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 North Bend, Barview, Bunker Hill, Saunders Lake and Glasgow.
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