Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, home to about 86,315 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 97501 and 97504, and parts of 97502 are in Medford too.
Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)226 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR222 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA622 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Medford; 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.
Medford had 85,824 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.
It’s the 8th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Jackson County grew from 13,698 residents in 1900 to 223,259 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 18.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Medford Rogue Vly Ap, OR weather station (4 miles away).
79,766 jobs at 6,589 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,919 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Medford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 198 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 508 |
| Dentists | 136 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 516 |
| Mental health providers | 1,294 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 197 |
| Optometrists | 31 |
| Chiropractors | 39 |
| Pharmacies | 41 |
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 (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (17 nearby)
Pharmacies (16 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 1884.
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 Medford SD 549C, Phoenix-Talent SD 4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Unlimited AcademyMedford | Pre-K–5 | 505 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Abraham Lincoln ElementaryMedford | K–5 | 401 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Griffin Creek Elementary SchoolMedford | K–5 | 492 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Hoover Elementary SchoolMedford | K–5 | 591 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Howard Elementary SchoolMedford | K–5 | 275 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Jackson Elementary SchoolMedford | K–5 | 321 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolMedford | K–5 | 381 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Kennedy Elementary SchoolMedford | K–5 | 393 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Logos Charter SchoolMedford | K–12 | 1,285 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Lone Pine Elementary SchoolMedford | K–5 | 461 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Medford Online AcademyMedford | K–8 | 69 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Oak Grove Elementary SchoolMedford | K–5 | 398 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Orchard Hill Elementary SchoolMedford | K–5 | 273 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolMedford | K–5 | 308 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolMedford | K–5 | 221 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Wilson Elementary SchoolMedford | K–5 | 306 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Hedrick Middle SchoolMedford | 6–8 | 952 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| McLoughlin Middle SchoolMedford | 6–8 | 826 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Oakdale Middle SchoolMedford | 6–8 | 745 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| The Valley School of Southern OregonMedford | 6–8 | 127 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Innovation AcademyMedford | 9–12 | 327 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| North Medford High SchoolMedford | 9–12 | 1,721 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| South Medford High SchoolMedford | 9–12 | 1,856 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Cascade Christian SchoolsMedford | Pre-K–12 | 677 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
| Medford Montessori SchoolMedford | Pre-K–5 | 89 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Medford Montessori SchoolMedford | Pre-K–5 | 89 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolMedford | Pre-K–8 | 135 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| New Dimension Christian SchoolMedford | K–5 | 316 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
| Rogue Valley Adventist AcademyMedford | K–12 | 119 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.3 mi |
| St Mary's of MedfordMedford | 5–12 | 526 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 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 Central Point.
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