New Hope is a community in Josephine County, Oregon, home to about 1,296 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97527.
Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Grants Pass; part is in New Hope
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Hope. 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)223 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR219 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA638 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Hope; 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.
New Hope had 1,572 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.
It’s the 204th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Josephine County grew from 7,517 residents in 1900 to 88,090 in 2020.
Josephine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grants Pass, OR weather station (2 miles away).
23,608 jobs at 2,110 businesses in Josephine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
768 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Hope.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 61 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 77 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 94 |
| Mental health providers | 464 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 54 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| 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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Grants Pass SD 7, Three Rivers/Josephine County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Dale Elementary SchoolGrants Pass | K–5 | 397 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Fruitdale Elementary SchoolGrants Pass | K–5 | 225 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Madrona Elementary SchoolGrants Pass | K–5 | 281 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Redwood Elementary SchoolGrants Pass | K–5 | 443 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Woodland Charter SchoolGrants Pass | K–8 | 205 | Charter | 4.8 mi |
| Lincoln Savage Middle SchoolGrants Pass | 6–8 | 283 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| South Middle SchoolGrants Pass | 6–8 | 610 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Hidden Valley High SchoolGrants Pass | 9–12 | 522 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope Christian SchoolsGrants Pass | Pre-K–12 | 283 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
| Little Friends Christian SchoolGrants Pass | K–5 | 27 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.0 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 Grants Pass and Redwood.
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