Salem is a city in Marion County, Oregon, home to about 178,865 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 97301, 97302, 97304, 97306, 97310 and 97317, and parts of 97303 and 97305 are in Salem too.
Homes sold for a median of $267 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 5 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA792 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salem; 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.
Salem had 175,535 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 3rd largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Marion County grew from 27,713 residents in 1900 to 345,920 in 2020.
Marion 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 35°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salem Mcnary Fld, OR weather station (about a mile away).
117,012 jobs at 9,176 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3,438 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salem’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 251 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 485 |
| Dentists | 217 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 439 |
| Mental health providers | 1,643 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 299 |
| Optometrists | 31 |
| Chiropractors | 73 |
| 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 (93 nearby)
Grocery stores (33 nearby)
Pharmacies (14 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 1842.
Colleges and universities
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 Salem-Keizer SD 24J, Oregon Department of Education, Silver Falls SD 4J and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 592 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Battle Creek Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 426 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Brush College Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 250 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Bush Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 255 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Candalaria Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 271 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Cesar E Chavez ElementarySalem | K–5 | 464 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Chapman Hill Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 306 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Eagle Charter SchoolSalem | K–5 | 150 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Englewood Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 285 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Eyre Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 538 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Four Corners Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 362 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Grant Community SchoolSalem | K–5 | 444 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Hallman Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 339 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Hammond Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 460 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Harritt Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 498 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Hayesville Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 442 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Highland Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 263 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Hoover Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 402 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Kalapuya Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 483 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Lamb Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 436 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Lee Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 336 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Liberty Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 400 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| McKinley Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 269 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Miller Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 318 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Morningside Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 311 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Myers Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 342 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Oregon School for the DeafSalem | K–12 | 86 | Special Education | 3.0 mi |
| Pratum Elementary SchoolSalem | K–8 | 71 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Pringle Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 488 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Richmond Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 242 | Public | 0.4 mi |
And 29 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiqua AcademySalem | Pre-K–8 | 161 | Nonsectarian | 5.5 mi |
| Buttercup HillSalem | Pre-K–K | 52 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Capital Christian SchoolSalem | Pre-K–6 | 90 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
| Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church and SchoolSalem | Pre-K–8 | 64 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.8 mi |
| Little Friends Montessori SchoolSalem | Pre-K–5 | 34 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Livingstone Adventist AcademySalem | Pre-K–12 | 146 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.6 mi |
| Our Savior's Christian SchoolSalem | Pre-K–5 | 91 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 mi |
| Queen of Peace Catholic SchoolSalem | Pre-K–5 | 182 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Riviera Christian SchoolSalem | Pre-K–5 | 62 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.3 mi |
| St Vincent De Paul Dual Language Immersion SchooSalem | Pre-K–5 | 121 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
| Western Christian SchoolSalem | Pre-K–12 | 447 | Mennonite | 10.3 mi |
| Willamette Valley Christian SchoolSalem | Pre-K–12 | 200 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 9.1 mi |
| St Joseph SchoolSalem | K–8 | 144 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Heritage SchoolSalem | 1–8 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Blanchet Catholic SchoolSalem | 6–12 | 396 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 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 Keizer, Hayesville, Four Corners, Brooks, Labish Village and Eola.
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