Selma is a community in Josephine County, Oregon, home to about 520 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97538.
Homes sold for a median of $303 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Selma. 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)234 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR230 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA634 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Selma; 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.
Selma had 661 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.
It’s the 279th 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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 61.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cave Junction 1 Wnw, OR weather station (9 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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Selma.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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
Counts are within about 2 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.
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