Cove is a city in Union County, Oregon, home to about 651 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97824.
Homes sold for a median of $267 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 Cove. 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)144 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR235 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA781 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cove; 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.
Cove had 620 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 263rd largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Union County grew from 16,070 residents in 1900 to 26,196 in 2020.
Union County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 14.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Union, OR weather station (9 miles away).
7,702 jobs at 740 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cove.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 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.
Public schools here are run by Cove SD 15. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Charter SchoolCove | K–12 | 290 | Charter | 1.6 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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