Town guide

Eugene, Oregon

Eugene is a city in Lane County, Oregon, home to about 179,591 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 97401, 97402, 97403, 97404, 97405 and 97408.

Homes sold for a median of $319 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 5 of 6 were seller’s markets.

Population179,5914,065 per sq mi
Median home value$460,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$319Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Median of 6 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Eugene

6 ZIP codes

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Around Eugene

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)109 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene Airport (EUG)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA738 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Eugene; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Eugene

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Eugene had 176,654 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 2nd largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Lane County grew from 19,604 residents in 1900 to 382,971 in 2020.

Eugene population by census2000: 137,893, 2010: 156,185, 2020: 176,654137,8932000156,1852010176,6542020

Lane County, 1900–2020

Lane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,604, 1910: 33,783, 1920: 36,166, 1930: 54,493, 1940: 69,096, 1950: 125,776, 1960: 162,890, 1970: 213,358, 1980: 275,226, 1990: 282,912, 2000: 322,959, 2010: 351,715, 2020: 382,97120K’00’1036K’20’3069K’40’50163K’60’70275K’80’90323K’00’10383K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EugeneJan: high 48°F, low 35°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 48°F, 1.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 52°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 48°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 38°F, 6 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 34°F, 7.2 in48°35°Jan6.152°35°Feb4.757°37°Mar4.661°40°Apr3.368°44°May2.574°48°Jun1.284°52°Jul0.384°52°Aug0.478°48°Sep1.465°42°Oct3.253°38°Nov6.047°34°Dec7.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eugene Mahlon Sweet Ap, OR weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lane County

129,060 jobs at 10,151 businesses in Lane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lane CountyHealth care and social assistance: 25,817 jobs; Retail trade: 20,822 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,539 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,392 jobs; Construction: 8,168 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,571 jobs; Professional services: 6,182 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,034 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5,600 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eugene’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Springfield4.4 miles
  • Mckenzie-Willamette Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Springfield5.4 miles
  • Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cottage Grove17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors285
Specialist doctors330
Dentists223
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants440
Mental health providers3,793
Physical and occupational therapists386
Optometrists48
Chiropractors95
Pharmacies55

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.

Places in and around Eugene

Parks (126 nearby)

  • Alton Baker Park · 366 acres2.3 mi
  • Golden Gardens Park · 221 acres4.3 mi
  • Blanton Ridge · 129 acres3.8 mi
  • Skinner Butte City Park · 81 acres1.1 mi
  • Hendricks Park · 80 acres3.0 mi
  • Moon Mountain · 40 acres4.1 mi

Grocery stores (33 nearby)

  • Brun's Apple Market0.5 mi
  • New Frontier Market0.5 mi
  • Amazon Market & Deli0.8 mi
  • Kings Asian Market1.0 mi

Pharmacies (14 nearby)

  • NW Pharmaceutical Compounding1.0 mi
  • HealthMart Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Fred Meyer Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Hirons1.7 mi

Libraries (6 nearby)

  • Eugene Public Library - Downtown1.1 mi
  • River Road / Santa Clara Volunteer Public Library1.4 mi
  • Edward P. Kellenberger Library1.8 mi
  • Knight Library2.0 mi
  • Eugene Public Library - Sheldon2.6 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Lane County Historical Museum1.0 mi
  • Eugene Science Center2.0 mi
  • Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art2.0 mi
  • Museum of Natural and Cultural History2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (12 nearby)

  • Upstart Crow Studios0.3 mi
  • WOW Hall0.9 mi
  • Oregon Contemporary Theatre1.1 mi
  • Actors Cabaret of Eugene1.2 mi
  • McDonald Theater1.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1846.

Colleges and universities

  • University of Oregon
  • New Hope Christian College
  • Bushnell University
  • Lane Community College
  • Interamerican University Studies Institute

Sports teams

  • Oregon Ducks NCAA Division I
  • Oregon Ducks football Pac-12 Conference

Notable people born here

  • Rebecca Schaeffer (1967) · actress (1967-1989)
  • Eric Christian Olsen (1977) · American actor
  • Mac Wilkins (1950) · American athletics competitor
  • Danny Ainge (1959) · American basketball executive and former player, and baseball player
  • Isaiah Hartenstein (1998) · German-American basketball player
  • James Dutton (1968) · American astronaut
  • Joan Mondale (1930) · Second Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981
  • Tim Hardin (1941) · American recording artist; folk musician and composer (1941–1980)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Eugene

Public schools here are run by Eugene SD 4J, Crow-Applegate-Lorane SD 66, Bethel SD 52 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (54)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Adams Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5365Public1.7 mi
Applegate Elementary SchoolEugeneK–8225Public12.1 mi
Awbrey Park Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5401Public4.7 mi
Buena Vista Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5420Public2.3 mi
Camas Ridge Community ElementaryEugeneK–5258Public2.9 mi
Cesar Chavez Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5356Public1.1 mi
Charlemagne French Immersion Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5304Public3.6 mi
Chinese Language Immersion SchoolEugeneK–5110Public2.6 mi
Clear Lake Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5225Public3.6 mi
Coburg Community Charter SchoolEugeneK–8226Charter6.1 mi
Danebo Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5239Public3.6 mi
Edgewood Community Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5415Public3.9 mi
Edison Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5319Public2.6 mi
Fairfield Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5381Public2.0 mi
Family SchoolEugeneK–5112Alternative Education2.9 mi
Gilham Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5572Public3.3 mi
Holt Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5469Public3.0 mi
Howard Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5474Public2.3 mi
Irving Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5276Public4.1 mi
Lane SchoolEugeneK–1231Public1.4 mi
LESD Life SkillsEugeneK–12170Public2.2 mi
Malabon Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5322Public2.8 mi
McCornack Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5299Public2.1 mi
Meadow View SchoolEugeneK–8672Public4.7 mi
Prairie Mountain SchoolEugeneK–8590Public4.0 mi
Ridgeline MontessoriEugeneK–8244Charter4.0 mi
River Road/El Camino del Rio Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5416Public1.5 mi
Spring Creek Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5247Public4.2 mi
Teach-NwEugeneK–12655Charter5.3 mi
Twin Oaks Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5208Public5.5 mi

And 24 more.

Private schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Big Little SchoolEugenePre-K–K13Nonsectarian0.9 mi
City First Christian AcademyEugenePre-K–11209Christian (no specific denomination)2.0 mi
Eugene Christian SchoolEugenePre-K–8343Christian (no specific denomination)3.3 mi
Eugene Montessori SchoolEugenePre-K–K7Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Eugene Waldorf SchoolEugenePre-K–7109Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Far Horizons Montessori SchoolEugenePre-K–635Nonsectarian2.4 mi
O'Hara Catholic Elementary SchoolEugenePre-K–8455Roman Catholic1.3 mi
Oak Hill SchoolEugenePre-K–8135Nonsectarian5.6 mi
St Paul Catholic SchoolEugenePre-K–8251Roman Catholic3.0 mi
Looking Glass - River RoadEugene7–1217Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Looking Glass Center Point SchoolEugene9–1210Nonsectarian0.9 mi
Looking Glass Riverfront School & Career CenterEugene9–1260Nonsectarian0.9 mi
Marist Catholic High SchoolEugene9–12405Roman Catholic1.8 mi
Looking Glass New Roads SchoolEugene1110Nonsectarian0.5 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 Santa Clara, River Road, Springfield and Coburg.

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