Town guide

Fair Oaks, Oregon

Fair Oaks is a community in Douglas County, Oregon, home to about 233 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97462 and 97479.

Homes sold for a median of $220 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population233127 per sq mi
Median home value$447,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$220Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fair Oaks

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fair Oaks. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Fair Oaks

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)154 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR150 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA701 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fair Oaks

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

Fair Oaks had 238 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2010.

It’s the 344th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Douglas County grew from 14,565 residents in 1900 to 111,201 in 2020.

Fair Oaks population by census2010: 278, 2020: 23827820102382020

Douglas County, 1900–2020

Douglas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,565, 1910: 19,674, 1920: 21,332, 1930: 21,965, 1940: 25,728, 1950: 54,549, 1960: 68,458, 1970: 71,743, 1980: 93,748, 1990: 94,649, 2000: 100,399, 2010: 107,667, 2020: 111,20115K’00’1021K’20’3026K’40’5068K’60’7094K’80’90100K’00’10111K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 36.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fair OaksJan: high 50°F, low 35°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 50°F, 1.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 55°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 54°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 49°F, 0.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 38°F, 5.3 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 35°F, 6.8 in50°35°Jan5.454°35°Feb4.159°37°Mar4.064°40°Apr3.271°45°May2.277°50°Jun1.186°55°Jul0.386°54°Aug0.381°49°Sep0.968°43°Oct2.656°38°Nov5.349°35°Dec6.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winchester, OR weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Douglas County

32,867 jobs at 2,659 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Douglas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,602 jobs; Retail trade: 5,097 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,038 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,978 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,675 jobs; Construction: 1,833 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,351 jobs; Other services: 1,214 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 12% Administrative and support 8% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fair Oaks’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Roseburg12.4 miles
  • Va Roseburg Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · Roseburg13.1 miles
  • Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cottage Grove30.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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 Fair Oaks

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Stearns Park · 24 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Shop Smart1.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Fair Oaks

Public schools here are run by Sutherlin SD 130, Oakland SD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Sutherlin Primary SchoolSutherlinPre-K–2246Public1.7 mi
Oakland Elementary SchoolOaklandK–4252Public1.4 mi
West Sutherlin IntermediateSutherlin3–5284Public1.8 mi
Lincoln Middle SchoolOakland5–8191Public1.5 mi
Sutherlin Middle SchoolSutherlin6–8297Public1.7 mi
Sutherlin Valley Online AcademySutherlin6–1287Public1.9 mi
Oakland High SchoolOakland9–12202Public1.4 mi
Sutherlin High SchoolSutherlin9–12371Public1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Sutherlin and Oakland.

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