Junction City is a city in Lane County, Oregon, home to about 6,947 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97448.
Homes sold for a median of $288 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Junction City; also Santa Clara and Cheshire
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Junction City. 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)101 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene Airport (EUG)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA749 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Junction City; 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.
Junction City had 6,787 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 89th 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eugene Mahlon Sweet Ap, OR weather station (5 miles away).
129,060 jobs at 10,151 businesses in Lane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
212 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Junction City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 178 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 1872.
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 Junction City SD 69. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Elementary SchoolJunction City | K–4 | 442 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Territorial Elementary SchoolJunction City | K–5 | 132 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Oaklea Middle SchoolJunction City | 5–8 | 446 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Junction City High SchoolJunction City | 9–12 | 525 | Public | 1.6 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 Santa Clara and Cheshire.
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