River Road is a community in Lane County, Oregon, home to about 8,862 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97404.
Homes sold for a median of $294 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Eugene; part is in River Road
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside River Road. 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)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene Airport (EUG)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA741 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of River Road; 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.
It’s the 75th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Lane County grew from 19,604 residents in 1900 to 382,971 in 2020.
Lane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eugene Mahlon Sweet Ap, OR weather station (5 miles away).
129,060 jobs at 10,151 businesses in Lane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
288 doctors and other health care providers list an office in River Road.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 186 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Eugene SD 4J, Bethel SD 52. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awbrey Park Elementary SchoolEugene | K–5 | 401 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Howard Elementary SchoolEugene | K–5 | 474 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Irving Elementary SchoolEugene | K–5 | 276 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| River Road/El Camino del Rio Elementary SchoolEugene | K–5 | 416 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Spring Creek Elementary SchoolEugene | K–5 | 247 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Kelly Middle SchoolEugene | 6–8 | 407 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Madison Middle SchoolEugene | 6–8 | 398 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| North Eugene High SchoolEugene | 9–12 | 1,079 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looking Glass - River RoadEugene | 7–12 | 17 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 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 Eugene and Santa Clara.
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