Town guide

Santa Clara, Oregon

Santa Clara is a community in Lane County, Oregon, home to about 10,551 people across 4.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97404 and 97448.

Homes sold for a median of $291 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population10,5512,221 per sq mi
Median home value$415,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$291Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Santa Clara

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Santa Clara

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)106 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene 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 Santa Clara; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Santa Clara

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 62nd 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

Lane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,604, 1910: 33,783, 1920: 36,166, 1930: 54,493, 1940: 69,096, 1950: 125,776, 1960: 162,890, 1970: 213,358, 1980: 275,226, 1990: 282,912, 2000: 322,959, 2010: 351,715, 2020: 382,97120K’00’1036K’20’3069K’40’50163K’60’70275K’80’90323K’00’10383K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Santa ClaraJan: high 48°F, low 35°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 48°F, 1.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 52°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 48°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 38°F, 6 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 34°F, 7.2 in48°35°Jan6.152°35°Feb4.757°37°Mar4.661°40°Apr3.368°44°May2.574°48°Jun1.284°52°Jul0.384°52°Aug0.478°48°Sep1.465°42°Oct3.253°38°Nov6.047°34°Dec7.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eugene Mahlon Sweet Ap, OR weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Lane County

129,060 jobs at 10,151 businesses in Lane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lane CountyHealth care and social assistance: 25,817 jobs; Retail trade: 20,822 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,539 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,392 jobs; Construction: 8,168 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,571 jobs; Professional services: 6,182 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,034 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

500 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Clara’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Springfield5.5 miles
  • Mckenzie-Willamette Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Springfield7.4 miles
  • Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cottage Grove20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors32
Specialist doctors6
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants44
Mental health providers364
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists4
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies14

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.

Places in and around Santa Clara

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Walnut Grove City Park · 22 acres1.3 mi
  • Emerald Park · 10 acres1.2 mi
  • Santa Clara Community Park · 8 acres1.3 mi
  • Arrowhead Park · 8 acres1.3 mi
  • Bramblewood Park · 7 acres1.0 mi
  • Empire Park · 6 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Albertsons0.4 mi
  • Fred Meyer0.6 mi
  • Grocery Outlet0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Fred Meyer Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries

  • River Road / Santa Clara Volunteer Public Library1.9 mi
  • Eugene Public Library - Bethel2.1 mi
  • Eugene Public Library - Sheldon3.7 mi
  • Eugene Public Library - Downtown4.3 mi
  • Edward P. Kellenberger Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • Oregon Air and Space Museum3.9 mi
  • Lane County Historical Museum4.3 mi
  • Eugene Science Center4.5 mi
  • Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art5.0 mi
  • Museum of Natural and Cultural History5.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Upstart Crow Studios3.4 mi
  • WOW Hall4.1 mi
  • Oregon Contemporary Theatre4.2 mi
  • Actors Cabaret of Eugene4.3 mi
  • McDonald Theater4.3 mi

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.

Schools in Santa Clara

Public schools here are run by Eugene SD 4J, Bethel SD 52, Junction City SD 69. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Awbrey Park Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5401Public1.4 mi
Howard Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5474Public1.1 mi
Irving Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5276Public1.0 mi
Laurel Elementary SchoolJunction CityK–4442Public9.2 mi
River Road/El Camino del Rio Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5416Public1.8 mi
Spring Creek Elementary SchoolEugeneK–5247Public0.9 mi
Territorial Elementary SchoolJunction CityK–5132Public10.0 mi
Oaklea Middle SchoolJunction City5–8446Public9.4 mi
Kelly Middle SchoolEugene6–8407Public1.1 mi
Madison Middle SchoolEugene6–8398Public1.2 mi
Junction City High SchoolJunction City9–12525Public8.8 mi
North Eugene High SchoolEugene9–121,079Public0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Looking Glass - River RoadEugene7–1217Nonsectarian2.4 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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Towns near Santa Clara

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Shares ZIP codes with Eugene, River Road, Junction City and Cheshire.

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