Lincoln City is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, home to about 9,968 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97367, and parts of 97364 are in Lincoln City too.
Homes sold for a median of $350 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Lincoln City; also Lincoln Beach
Mostly Neotsu; part is in Lincoln City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lincoln 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)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA809 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lincoln 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.
Lincoln City had 9,815 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.
It’s the 70th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Lincoln County grew from 3,575 residents in 1900 to 50,395 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 72°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 96.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Otis 2 Ne, OR weather station (9 miles away).
14,839 jobs at 1,613 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
148 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lincoln City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 1965.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lincoln County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanlake Elementary SchoolLincoln City | K–2 | 246 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Taft Elementary SchoolLincoln City | 3–6 | 464 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Taft Middle SchoolLincoln City | 7–8 | 235 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Taft High SchoolLincoln City | 9–12 | 535 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolLincoln City | K–8 | 57 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.9 mi |
| St James SchoolLincoln City | K–7 | 65 | Nonsectarian | 5.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lincoln Beach and Neotsu.
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