Lookingglass is a community in Douglas County, Oregon, home to about 963 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97471.
Homes sold for a median of $259 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Roseburg; part is in Lookingglass
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lookingglass. 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)169 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR165 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA693 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lookingglass; 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.
Lookingglass had 916 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2010.
It’s the 234th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Douglas County grew from 14,565 residents in 1900 to 111,201 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roseburg Kqen, OR weather station (8 miles away).
32,867 jobs at 2,659 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
518 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lookingglass.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 61 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 103 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 108 |
| Mental health providers | 174 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Douglas ESD, Douglas County SD 4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complex Needs ClassroomRoseburg | K–12 | 5 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Sunnyslope Elementary SchoolRoseburg | K–5 | 246 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva AcademyRoseburg | Pre-K–12 | 132 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.9 mi |
| Roseburg Christian AcademyRoseburg | Pre-K–8 | 46 | Seventh-day Adventist | 6.6 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 Roseburg, Green and Melrose.
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