Town guide

Lakeside, Oregon

Lakeside is a city in Coos County, Oregon, home to about 1,870 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97449.

Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,870935 per sq mi
Median home value$304,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$272Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lakeside

1 ZIP code

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Around Lakeside

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)158 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR154 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA729 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lakeside

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

Lakeside had 1,904 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.

It’s the 175th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Coos County grew from 10,324 residents in 1900 to 64,929 in 2020.

Lakeside population by census2000: 1,371, 2010: 1,699, 2020: 1,9041,37120001,69920101,9042020

Coos County, 1900–2020

Coos County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,324, 1910: 17,959, 1920: 22,257, 1930: 28,373, 1940: 32,466, 1950: 42,265, 1960: 54,955, 1970: 56,515, 1980: 64,047, 1990: 60,273, 2000: 62,779, 2010: 63,043, 2020: 64,92910K’00’1022K’20’3032K’40’5055K’60’7064K’80’9063K’00’1065K’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 67°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 59.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LakesideJan: high 54°F, low 41°F, 9.4 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 41°F, 7 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 42°F, 7.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 44°F, 5.4 in; May: high 61°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Jun: high 64°F, low 51°F, 1.6 in; Jul: high 66°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 67°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 51°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 44°F, 8.3 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 40°F, 10.5 in54°41°Jan9.454°41°Feb7.055°42°Mar7.557°44°Apr5.461°48°May3.064°51°Jun1.666°54°Jul0.467°54°Aug0.467°51°Sep1.663°47°Oct4.257°44°Nov8.353°40°Dec10.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, North Bend Rgnl Ap, OR weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Coos County

19,515 jobs at 1,627 businesses in Coos County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Coos CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,325 jobs; Retail trade: 2,845 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,443 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,313 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,411 jobs; Construction: 1,076 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 986 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 829 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 12% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeside.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lower Umpqua Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reedsport7.8 miles
  • Bay Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Coos Bay14.1 miles
  • Peace Harbor Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Florence27.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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 Lakeside

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Tenmile Lake County Park0.8 mi
  • Lakeside 8th Street Boat Ramp0.9 mi
  • Lakeside 6th Street Boat Ramp1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Lakeside McKay's Market0.8 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.

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