Dallas is a city in Polk County, Oregon, home to about 17,531 people across 4.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97338.
Homes sold for a median of $284 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dallas. 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)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA797 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dallas; 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.
Dallas had 16,854 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 40th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Polk County grew from 9,923 residents in 1900 to 87,433 in 2020.
Polk 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 35°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dallas 2 Ne, OR weather station (2 miles away).
16,046 jobs at 1,587 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
250 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dallas.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 170 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 1845.
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 Dallas SD 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Community CharterDallas | K–12 | 251 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Lyle Elementary SchoolDallas | K–3 | 305 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Oakdale Heights Elementary SchoolDallas | K–3 | 300 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Whitworth Elementary SchoolDallas | 3–5 | 367 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| LaCreole Middle SchoolDallas | 6–8 | 569 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Dallas High SchoolDallas | 9–12 | 948 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian SchoolDallas | Pre-K–9 | 180 | Assembly of God | 1.7 mi |
| Grace Christian PreschoolDallas | Pre-K–K | 32 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 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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