Town guide

Jeffers Gardens, Oregon

Jeffers Gardens is a community in Clatsop County, Oregon, home to about 235 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97103.

Homes sold for a median of $292 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population235412 per sq mi
Median home value$347,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$292Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jeffers Gardens

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Jeffers Gardens

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)70 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR70 miles away

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

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

Who represents Jeffers Gardens

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 342nd largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Clatsop County grew from 12,765 residents in 1900 to 41,072 in 2020.

Clatsop County, 1900–2020

Clatsop County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,765, 1910: 16,106, 1920: 23,030, 1930: 21,124, 1940: 24,697, 1950: 30,776, 1960: 27,380, 1970: 28,473, 1980: 32,489, 1990: 33,301, 2000: 35,630, 2010: 37,039, 2020: 41,07213K’00’1023K’20’3025K’40’5027K’60’7032K’80’9036K’00’1041K’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 69°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 70.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Jeffers GardensJan: high 49°F, low 38°F, 10.6 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 37°F, 7.2 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 39°F, 7.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 42°F, 5.8 in; May: high 61°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 64°F, low 51°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 67°F, low 54°F, 0.8 in; Aug: high 69°F, low 54°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 51°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 45°F, 6.7 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 40°F, 11.1 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 38°F, 10.7 in49°38°Jan10.651°37°Feb7.253°39°Mar7.956°42°Apr5.861°46°May3.464°51°Jun2.367°54°Jul0.869°54°Aug1.168°51°Sep2.761°45°Oct6.754°40°Nov11.149°38°Dec10.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Astoria Rgnl Ap, OR weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Clatsop County

16,327 jobs at 1,602 businesses in Clatsop County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clatsop CountyHotels and restaurants: 4,524 jobs; Retail trade: 3,047 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,627 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,605 jobs; Construction: 1,051 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 704 jobs; Other services: 539 jobs; Administrative and support: 329 jobsHotels and restaurants 28% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 10% Construction 6% Real estate and rentals 4% Other services 3% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

311 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jeffers Gardens.

Nearest hospitals

  • Columbia Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Astoria2.4 miles
  • Providence Seaside HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaside12.7 miles
  • Ocean Beach HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ilwaco15.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors54
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants66
Mental health providers123
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists8
Chiropractors5
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 Jeffers Gardens

Grocery stores

  • Astoria Co-op2.4 mi
  • Safeway2.6 mi
  • Astoria Downtown Market2.8 mi
  • Natural Grocers4.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Safeway2.6 mi
  • Paramount Drug Co.2.7 mi
  • Walgreens4.7 mi

Libraries

  • Dora Badollet Library2.3 mi
  • Astoria Public Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Firefighters Museum2.5 mi
  • Heritage Museum2.6 mi
  • Columbia River Maritime Museum2.6 mi
  • Lightship WAL-604 "Columbia"2.7 mi
  • Museum of Whimsy2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Liberty Theater2.7 mi
  • Riversea Gallery2.8 mi
  • The Ten Fifteen Theater2.8 mi
  • The Astor Street Opry Company3.3 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 Jeffers Gardens

Public schools here are run by Astoria SD 1, Knappa SD 4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Astor Elementary SchoolAstoriaK–2342Public2.5 mi
Hilda Lahti Elementary SchoolAstoriaK–8293Public8.3 mi
Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolAstoria3–5352Public2.2 mi
Astoria Middle SchoolAstoria6–8454Public2.3 mi
Astoria Senior High SchoolAstoria9–12594Public2.8 mi
Knappa High SchoolAstoria9–12131Public8.4 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 Astoria, Knappa, Svensen and River Point.

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