Saunders Lake is a community in Coos County, Oregon, home to about 1,338 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97459.
Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly North Bend; part is in Saunders Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Saunders Lake. 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)169 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR164 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA721 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Saunders Lake; 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 202nd largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Coos County grew from 10,324 residents in 1900 to 64,929 in 2020.
Coos County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 67°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 59.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, North Bend Rgnl Ap, OR weather station (2 miles away).
19,515 jobs at 1,627 businesses in Coos County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
261 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Saunders Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 197 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 North Bend SD 13. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Virtual AcademyNorth Bend | K–12 | 794 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Hillcrest Elementary SchoolNorth Bend | K–5 | 449 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| North Bay Elementary SchoolNorth Bend | K–5 | 352 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| North Bend Middle SchoolNorth Bend | 6–8 | 477 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| North Bend Senior High SchoolNorth Bend | 9–12 | 690 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsview Christian SchoolNorth Bend | Pre-K–6 | 38 | Church of the Nazarene | 2.9 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 North Bend, Coos Bay and Glasgow.
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