Town guide

Heceta Beach, Oregon

Heceta Beach is a community in Lane County, Oregon, home to about 2,651 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97439.

Homes sold for a median of $307 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,6511,078 per sq mi
Median home value$533,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$307Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Heceta Beach

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Heceta Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)133 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA753 miles away

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

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

Who represents Heceta Beach

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

It’s the 145th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

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

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 68°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 75.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Heceta BeachJan: high 49°F, low 39°F, 10.2 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 37°F, 9.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 39°F, 9.3 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 40°F, 6.4 in; May: high 60°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 64°F, low 46°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 68°F, low 50°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 67°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 47°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 44°F, 6 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 40°F, 11.3 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 37°F, 12.5 in49°39°Jan10.251°37°Feb9.453°39°Mar9.356°40°Apr6.460°44°May3.964°46°Jun2.968°50°Jul0.567°49°Aug1.166°47°Sep2.361°44°Oct6.053°40°Nov11.348°37°Dec12.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Florence #2, OR weather station (about a mile 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

157 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Heceta Beach.

Nearest hospitals

  • Peace Harbor Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Florence1.3 miles
  • Lower Umpqua Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reedsport20.3 miles
  • Bay Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Coos Bay42.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors26
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers50
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies6

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 Heceta Beach

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Miller Park · 22 acres0.5 mi
  • Singing Pines Park · 5 acres0.7 mi
  • Munsel Creek County Park0.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Grocery Outlet0.2 mi
  • Safeway1.1 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Florence Pharmacy0.3 mi
  • Rite Aid0.6 mi
  • Bi-Mart1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Siuslaw Public Library1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Oregon Coast Military Museum0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • C.R.O.W. Center for the Performing Arts0.4 mi

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.

Schools in Heceta Beach

Public schools here are run by Siuslaw SD 97J, ODE YCEP District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Siuslaw Elementary SchoolFlorenceK–5519Public0.3 mi
Siuslaw Middle SchoolFlorence6–8275Public0.3 mi
Ocean Dunes High SchoolFlorence9–123Public2.3 mi
Siuslaw High SchoolFlorence9–12413Public0.4 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 Florence and Dunes City.

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